ST. LOUIS — Local Hospitals are offering free flu shots in the St. Louis area in October.
Barnes-Jewish Hospital is giving flu shots at several locations and dates in October. SSM Health is giving free flu shots at several locations on Oct. 12.
No appointments are needed, and the shots are given on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says more than 200,000 Americans are hospitalized due to the flu every year, and the best way to protect against the flu is to get the vaccine.
BARNES-JEWISH HOSPITAL
Here are the dates and locations where Barnes-Jewish Hospital is offering free flu shots:
St. Louis
Monday, Oct. 7 – Wednesday, Oct. 9; Barnes-Jewish Plaza Tower
7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Main floor lobby
1 Barnes Jewish Plaza
Adult vaccinations only (18+ years old)
Parking is available in the Plaza Garage for $2 an hour
Monday, Oct. 7 – Wednesday, Oct. 9; Center for Advanced Medicine
8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Third-floor lobby
4921 Parkview Place
Adult & pediatric vaccinations (6-months and older)
Parking is available in the Euclid Garage for $2 an hour
West St. Louis County
Saturday, Oct. 12; Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Medical Office Building 2
10 Barnes West Drive, Creve Coeur
Adult & pediatric vaccinations (6-months and older)
Free on-site parking
North St. Louis County
Sunday, Oct. 13; Siteman Cancer Center at Christian Hospital
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Christian Hospital Atrium, Detrick Building
11133 Dunn Road
Adult & pediatric vaccinations (6-months and older)
Free on-site parking
South St. Louis County
Saturday, Oct. 19; Siteman Cancer Center
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
5225 Midamerica Plaza
Adult & pediatric vaccinations (6-months and older)
Free on-site parking
SSM HEALTH
Here are the locations of the free flu shots SSM Health is giving out on Oct. 12 between 8 a.m. and noon. All SSM Health flu clinics are for patients ages 9 and above. Only SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital will vaccinate ages 6 months and above.
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
Drive-thru parking lot next to Ronald McDonald House
3450 Park Avenue
Saint Louis, MO 63104
SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital
Drive-thru Bellevue Ave. (one block south of Clayton Rd.)
Richmond Heights, MO 63117
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital – Fenton
Conference Center
1015 Bowles Avenue
Fenton, MO 63026
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital – Lake Saint Louis
Education Center - Koenig Building
400 Medical Plaza
Lake Saint Louis, MO 63367
SSM Health DePaul Hospital
May Center
12303 DePaul Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63044
SSM Health Outpatient Center
Lewis and Clark Conference Room
711 Veterans Memorial Parkway
Saint Charles, MO 63303
For more information on flu shots, visit barnesjewish.org/flushots or call 314-TOP-DOCS (867-3627).
Doctors with SSM Health also spoke with 5 On Your Side on Wednesday, explaining the importance of getting a flu shot:
