Cascade Health Providing Seasonal Flu Shots
Heightened level of safety during Pandemic
Eugene, Ore. (October 1, 2020) – Cascade Health, one of Lane County’s largest community-based nonprofit health care organizations will once again offer seasonal flu shots to employers and their employees throughout Lane County for the next several months. Wellness nurses will provide additional health precautions including masks, continuously sanitized surfaces and socially-distant wait times in order to meet COVID-19 requirements.
“It’s more important than ever for employees to get their seasonal flu shots,” said Travis Brooke, Cascade Health’s director of occupational health. “By getting the flu vaccine, people can greatly reduce their chances of getting the seasonal flu which displays many of the same symptoms as COVID-19.”
“By getting the flu vaccine, people can greatly reduce their chances of getting the seasonal flu which displays many of the same symptoms as COVID-19.”
Cascade Health provides flu vaccines for between 100 to 200 small and large employers throughout Lane County. The organization can directly bill Pacific Source, Kaiser, MODA, Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Providence. The organization can also bill employers directly with prior authorization. Participants can self-pay via check or exact change in the amount of $32.00.
To schedule on-site flu shot clinics, employers can call: 541.228.3104
ABOUT CASCADE HEALTH
Cascade Health is a local, nonprofit organization comprised of caring, qualified professionals who meet the unmet health needs of the community. The organization provides personal care opportunities outside of a hospital setting, including services for individual and family counseling, diabetes and nutritional education, home health, palliative care, and hospice. Cascade Health also delivers a continuum of workplace services encompassing pre-employment screening and drug testing, injury prevention and treatment, as well as co-worker conflict resolution and leadership training. The Pete Moore Hospice House offers a home-like environment to provide quality, compassionate end-of-life care. For more information, go to: cascadehealth.org.
