Mayo Clinic: Flu vaccination appointments available

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - Flu vaccination appointments will soon be available at all Mayo Clinic Health System locations.

According to Mayo Clinic Health System, patients in Southwest Wis. can begin to schedule flu shot appointments using the Mayo Clinic App starting Sept. 18. Patients in Northwest Wis. can begin to schedule flu shot appointments using Patient Online Services on the Mayo Clinic website or the Mayo Clinic App starting Sept. 19.

According to a press release from Mayo Clinic Health System, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone over 6 months old be vaccinated for the flu.

The release says influenza vaccines are vaccines that protect against the four influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming season.