Attend our drive-thru to avoid getting the flu.

ALL employees—regardless of insurance plan—are encouraged to attend! Spouses, domestic partners, and adult dependents (children, ages 18-26) enrolled in a Lumen medical plan may participate.  

The event is free.

Yes! You will not leave your vehicle; you will only need to roll down your window. All we ask is that you try to wear a loose-fitting shirt so we can better access your arm. 

You do not need to register for the event. Please feel free to call the clinic at (318) 582-7272 with any questions. 

While it depends on the number of attendees, you shouldn’t spend more than 20 minutes at the event.

The flu can cause a high fever, fatigue, body aches, and serious complications like pneumonia. The flu also spreads quickly and easily. You can catch it from a cough, sneeze, or even from an infected surface. 

No, flu vaccines cannot cause flu illness. Flu vaccines given with a needle (i.e., flu shots) are made with either inactivated (killed) viruses, or with only a single protein from the flu virus. The nasal spray vaccine contains live viruses that are weakened so that they will not cause illness. 

Yes. The flu vaccine has been extensively studied and recommended for everyone 6 months and older, including pregnant women.

While there are a few explanations, the most common one is: flu vaccines, from year to year, vary in how well they work and some people who get vaccinated still get sick with flu. When that happens, though, vaccination has been shown in several studies to reduce the severity of illness in those people who get vaccinated but still get sick. 

Side effects are usually mild. Some people may experience a sore arm or a low-grade fever; these symptoms usually resolve within one or two days.