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Where Can An Adult Get A Pneumococcal Shot?
Pneumococcal pneumonia is a serious complication of
the flu. Each year, there are approximately 500,000
cases of this disease and roughly 40,000 deaths in
the United States.
Getting a pneumococcal vaccine will protect you from
pneumococcal pneumonia. Unlike the flu shot, the
pneumococcal vaccine is usually only taken once in a
lifetime. You should get a pneumococcal vaccine
if you are 65 years old or older.
Please
ask your healthcare provider if you should receive
the pneumococcal vaccine if:
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You are
younger than 65 and you have a serious long-term
health problem such as heart disease, sickle
cell disease, alcoholism, leaks of cerebrospinal
fluid, lung disease (not including asthma),
diabetes, or liver cirrhosis.
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Your
resistance to infection is lowered due to
certain medical conditions.
Please feel free to call an HCPHES health clinic
nearest you to obtain the pneumococcal vaccine.
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Antoine Health Clinic
5815 Antoine, Suite A
Houston, Texas 77091
Phone # (713) 602-3300
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Baytown
Health Clinic
1000 Lee Drive
Baytown, Texas
77520
Phone # (281) 427-5195
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Humble Health Clinic
1730 Humble Place Drive Humble, Texas
77338
Phone # (281) 446-4222
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LaPorte Health Clinic
1009 South
Broadway
LaPorte, Texas 77571
Phone # (281) 471-4202
(Due to Hurricane Ike, the
HCPHES La Porte Health Clinic is temporarily closed. Clients are
being referred to the HCPHES Webster Health Clinic for health
services.)
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Webster Health Clinic
311 Pennsylvania, Ste 200
Webster, Texas 77598
Phone # (281) 338-0637 |
Southeast
Health Clinic
3737 Red Bluff Road
Pasadena, Texas 77502
Phone # (713) 740-5000
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