Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas, Dillons to sponsor no-cost flu shots

By GARRETT SAGER
Hays Post

Flu season is here, and the holiday season is just around the corner. To ensure that you and your family can enjoy their time together, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas will be sponsoring no-cost flu shots scheduled Nov. 5 to 13.

BCBSKS is partnering with Dillons to cover all Kansans, ages 6 and older regardless of insurance coverage — will even cover you if you do not have coverage.

This is a great opportunity for those without insurance to receive protection from the flu without having to pay for the shot, organizers said. BCBSKS will be picking up the copay that generally comes with those who do have coverage.

Fifty-seven Dillons pharmacies in 27 different communities, stretching from Colby to Leavenworth and Manhattan to Arkansas City will be sponsoring the flu shots.

Simple steps to receive the no-cost flu shot:

Visit a nearby Dillons pharmacy, Nov. 5 to13 during regular pharmacy hours
Provide basic information such as name and date of birth
Show an insurance ID card if you have coverage. If you do not have coverage, you do not need to display one.
Bring the Dillion’s pharmacy consent form filled out.

For more information on the flu shots, a look at the vaccine information statements from the CDC, and to print the consent form, visit the BCKSKS website.