This has been one of the worst winters for flu-related deaths in kids in years according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's why MyChildren's Primary Care in Garland is giving away hundreds of shots for free on Monday.
The clinic is hoping to vaccinate 800 kids and it doesn't cost parents anything. Doctors say the shot does help protect children against the potentially deadly illness, but only if they come in and get vaccinated.
The free shots are available to kids 6 months and older from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the clinic, 455 N. Garland Avenue, Garland.
Update: The clinic has been extended to cover anyone over 6 months of age.
The shots are first come, first served from Children's Medical Center and the Dallas County Health Department.
The Children's Emergency Department continues to see a lot of kids with flu and respiratory illnesses, and the flu season continues to worsen across the country.
The flu has lead to the deaths of 29 children so far this year, according to the CDC. Four North Texas teens have died from flu-related problems including one in Tarrant County, two six-year-olds in Dallas County, and a 17-year-old Flower Mound boy.
The CDC says 48 states, including Texas, are now reporting widespread cases of the flu. The season that started earlier than normal this year and is about half way over.
The CDC director expects the outbreak to get worse with more people hospitalized and more deaths.
At MyChildren's Primary Care, if all free doses are not administered by 5 p.m. on Monday, the rest will be available beginning at 8 a.m. on Tuesday.
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