Text and email reminders sent out to remind Coloradans to get the flu vaccine
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is encouraging everyone aged 6 months and older to get their annual flu vaccine.
Starting today, CDPHE will send text and email reminders to more than 333,000 Coloradans 60 - 64 years old whose records in the Colorado Immunization Information System show they may be due for their annual flu vaccine.
The CDPHE says that the notifications will also encourage recipients to talk with their healthcare provider about their risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), as well as the potential benefits of two new RSV vaccines, and if RSV vaccination is covered by their insurance.
In June, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended two new single-dose RSV vaccines — Abrysvo and Arexvy — both found to be equally safe and effective for adults aged 60 and older.
Medicare, Medicaid, CHP+, and most private health insurers cover the full cost of the flu vaccine. You don’t have to pay anything to health care providers that accept your health plan.
If you don’t have health insurance, you can still get the flu vaccine for free or low cost at certain healthcare providers. Information on free and low-cost providers can be found here.
