Protect yourself and your family against the flu all season long. Flu shots are for everyone ages six months and up, and ARC offers two easy ways to get vaccinated:
- Ask for your flu vaccine, and any other needed vaccines, at your next primary care or Ob/Gyn visit.
- Book a flu shot online or by phone through ARC MyChart, at ARCFluShot.com, or by calling 512-272-4636.
ARC flu shot clinics begin September 2. Since influenza (flu) virus strains evolve and multiply each year, ARC physicians and advanced practice clinicians (APCs) recommend receiving your vaccine in September or October to protect you for the entire season. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), last season's flu vaccinations prevented 65,000 hospitalizations in the United States.
With flu, pneumonia, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) circulating around the same time, updated vaccines can help save lives.
What's available this year:
- Fluzone preservative-free: Approved for pregnant women and ages six months to 49 years.
- Flublok high dose: Approved for ages 50 years and older.
- Flumist: Approved for ages 2–49, limited availability.
Who needs a flu vaccine?
According to the CDC, flu vaccinations are recommended for everyone ages six months and older. It is especially important that people in the high-risk group get vaccinated. That group includes:
- Pregnant women
- Children younger than five years old, especially 6-24 months
- Adults 65 years and older
- People of any age with certain chronic medical conditions
- People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
- People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications
Note: Egg allergy is no longer considered a barrier to receiving the flu vaccine.
Who needs a two-dose flu shot?
Patients six months to eight years old who have had NO prior flu vaccine, will need two doses separated by four weeks or more. If a patient has received only one prior flu vaccine in their life, they will also need two doses.
Who needs to delay their flu shot?
Allergy patient alert: If you receive allergy shots, you must wait 24 hours after your flu vaccine before you can resume receiving allergy injections.
Guillain-Barré syndrome: Flu vaccines are not recommended for those who have experienced Guillain-Barré within six weeks after a flu vaccine dose. If you experience Guillain-Barré, some experts recommend avoiding vaccines for the first 12 months to avoid triggering a relapse.
Book online
Book your flu shot online through ARC MyChart or at ARCFluShot.com. You can also call 512-272-4636.
We open flu clinic schedules 1-3 days in advance and when they fill, we open additional slots. If you do not see availability when you book online, search multiple clinics or check again the next day. Phone schedulers have access to the same slots as your online scheduling, so it's quickest to book online.