To make life easier for our members and improve access to the vaccines, Priority Health will cover flu shots given at participating pharmacies as well as physician offices. The pharmacy can bill Priority Health directly eliminating the member ™s need to pay out-of-pocket. Because the initial distribution of H1N1 vaccines is expected to be in short supply, we are working to remove all barriers our members face to receiving the vaccine, said Fox. And by offering to cover the flu shot at participating pharmacies, we can alleviate some of the strain physicians ™ offices are expected to feel this flu season.

In addition to getting a flu shot, Fox “ an epidemiologist who previously worked at the CDC “ recommends taking precautions to limit the spread of germs. Frequent hand washing is an important way to kill germs and limit the spread of viruses, said Fox. In addition, remember to sneeze or cough into your elbow or a tissue. Because the flu viruses are spread through person-to-person contact, it ™s important for someone with the flu to stay home from work or school to limit the spread of the illness until they have been symptom-free for 24 hours.

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