Vaccinations are available Monday - Friday 9am – 5pm Saturday 9 - 11:30am

Influenza, Pneumococcal, and Shingles vaccinations do not require a prescription in the state of Georgia. Other immunizations are available, but may require a prescription from your doctor.

INFLUENZA VACCINE:

We offer the quadravalent influenza vaccine and the high dose quadravalent influenza vaccine for people over age 65. Most insurance plans including Medicare Part B, Medicaid, most private insurances, and Board of Regents Plans cover the influenza vaccine at no cost to its members.

Hodgson's Pharmacy is only able to administer vaccines to adults over age 13 and older without a prescription. For younger children's vaccines, please call us for more information or contact your pediatrician.

For more information about Influenza vaccine the CDC website says it all: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/protect-your-health.html 

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PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE:

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) is recommended for all children younger than 5 years old, all adults 65 years or older, and people 6 years or older with certain risk factors.

Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23) is recommended for all adults 65 years or older. People 2 years through 64 years of age who are at high risk of pneumococcal disease should also receive PPSV23.

For more information about pneumococcal vaccine visit the CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/pneumo/public/index.html

Please give us a call for more information on cost, appointments, and general concerns.

SHINGLES VACCINE:

CDC recommends the Shingles Vaccine for use in people 50 years old and older to prevent shingles. Check with our pharmacists to see which shingles vaccine is best for you. There is no maximum age for getting the shingles vaccine.

Anyone age 50 years of age or older should discuss getting the shingles vaccine with their healthcare provider, regardless of whether they recall having had chickenpox or not. Studies show that more than 99% of Americans ages 40 and older have had chickenpox, even if they don't remember getting the disease.

Even if you have had shingles, you can still receive the shingles vaccine to help prevent future occurrences of the disease. There is no specific time that you must wait after having shingles before receiving the shingles vaccine. The decision on when to get vaccinated should be made with your healthcare provider. Generally, a person should make sure that the shingles rash has disappeared before getting vaccinated.

Please give us a call for more information on cost, appointments, and general concerns.

More information is available from the CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/shingles/public/shingrix/index.html

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