Sanford hosts Boo to the Flu events in Sioux Falls region

Oct. 13, 2022

Contact:
Vanessa Vondra
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-366-2432 / vanessa.vondra@sanfordhealth.org

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Several Sanford Health clinics in Sioux Falls and Harrisburg will hold vaccine events throughout the month of October, so families can say boo to the flu. Flu shots and pediatric COVID-19 vaccines will be available at the clinics.

Children 6 months and older and accompanying adults are encouraged to get their vaccines to protect themselves and the people around them. The CDC recommends annual flu vaccines for everyone 6 months and older, especially those at higher risk of complications including pregnant women, older adults and young children.

The following locations will hold a vaccine event:

Sanford Children’s MB2 Clinic

• Oct. 17 & 27
• 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
• Appointments are recommended but walk-ins are welcome as well. Patients can schedule an appointment through My Sanford Chart or by calling (605) 328-7800. Patients will need to enter through the MB3 entrance because of construction in the area.

Sanford Children’s 26^th & Sycamore Clinic

• Oct. 22
• 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• No appointment is necessary, so patients can walk in.

Sanford 32^nd & Ellis Clinic

• Oct. 29
• 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Appointments are recommended but walk-ins are welcome as well. Patients can schedule an appointment through My Sanford Chart or by calling (605) 312-3000.

Sanford Harrisburg Clinic

• Oct. 28
• 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• This event will coincide with the Business Trick or Treat happening the same day.
• Appointments are recommended for a vaccine, but walk-ins are welcome as well. Patients can schedule an appointment through My Sanford Chart or by calling (605) 213-9700.

Costumes are welcome during any of the vaccine events. For more information on the flu vaccine, visit SanfordHealth.org keywords: Flu Shot.

About Sanford Health

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the organization serves more than one million patients and 220,000 health plan members across 250,000 square miles. The integrated health system has 47 medical centers, 2,800 Sanford physicians and advanced practice providers, 170 clinical investigators and research scientists, more than 200 Good Samaritan Society senior care locations and world clinics in 8 countries around the globe. Learn more about Sanford Health’s commitment to shaping the future of rural health care across the lifespan at sanfordhealth.org or Sanford Health News.