Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont’s (BCBSVT) FirstWednesdayWellness for the month of October will take place onOctober 1 from 5 to 7 p.m.BCBSVT will host the free event at their Information and Wellness Center located in the Blue Mall at 150 Dorset Street in South Burlington.BCBSVT will provide free flu vaccinations in place of the normally provided biometric screenings offered at their FirstWednesdayWellness events. The flu shots are free for all participants 18 and older, regardless of their insurance status. Those without health insurance are welcome.
“I encourage you to make time in your busy schedule to get a flu vaccination this autumn. Every year, thousands of adults and children become seriously ill with influenza. Vaccination helps protect you and also helps reduce the spread of the flu virus to your coworkers, family and community,” says Dr. Robert Wheeler, M.D., vice president and chief medical officer of BCBSVT.
To register or for more information, please call Alan at(802) 764-4828.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is the State’s only Vermont-based, not-for-profit health plan, providing health coverage for about 240,000 Vermonters. It employs about 370 Vermonters at its headquarters in Berlin, a branch office in South Burlington and its Information and Wellness Center in South Burlington’s Blue Mall, and offers group and individual health plans to Vermonters. More information about Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is available on the Internet atwww.bcbsvt.com. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont is an independent corporation operating under a license with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans.