SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., -To ensure that those who still need a flu shot get one, Regional West Medical Center Community Health department is offering vaccinations for individuals by
appointment throughout the month of December. In addition, Community Health nurses will take flu shots to the workplace for businesses interested in offering work site clinics.

Flu shots are recommended for:
--Persons over age 65
--Persons with chronic medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes or heart disease
--Household members and caregivers of children or elderly persons
--Children six months through four years of age
--Health care workers

The cost for flu shots is $25. Payment may be made by cash or check. Medicare Part B will be billed for those who bring their card.

To schedule shots or work site clinics, call (308) 630-1126, please call the Community Health office at (308) 630-1126. The Community Health office located at the Regional West South Unit, 3700 Avenue B, Scottsbluff.

Regional West Medical Center, with approximately 1,200 employees, is an acute care hospital that serves western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota and Wyoming. With over 80 active physicians, 95 percent of whom are board certified or board eligible, plus an additional 25 consulting specialists, we offer care that spans more than 40 medical specialties. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and is one of only three Level II Trauma Centers in the state of Nebraska.