Vaccination health clinics available on Hill AFB Published Sept. 26, 2017 By Douglas E. Pierson, Hill AFB Public Health HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The U.S. and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere are bracing for a potentially severe flu season. In general, flu season in the U.S. begins in October and tapers off in May. In the Southern Hemisphere, flu season is well under way. Australia has reported seeing two and a half times more infections and considerably more deaths associated with the influenza virus than during the same time period from the previous year.Typically, the U.S. sees influenza strains similar to those circulating in the Southern Hemisphere; however, circulating flu viruses can mutate and change throughout the year, making it easier for the virus to infect people who have not been vaccinated.Utah’s flu season is right around the corner, and Hill AFB is offering an abundance of opportunities to get vaccinated early this year. The 75th Medical Group Immunization Clinic will soon focus their efforts on vaccinating the active duty population. Active duty members are currently “due” for the influenza vaccine; however, members will not affect unit Individual Medical Readiness rates until Jan. 1, 2018. The Department of Defense goal is to vaccinate 90 percent of the active duty population by Dec. 15, 2017.The flu shot will not be available to all Tricare beneficiaries at the 75th Medical Group until adequate vaccination supplies are received, but the Davis County Health Department will be on base offering no-out-of-pocket-cost influenza, Tdap, and pneumonia vaccinations to Tricare dependents and retirees, as well as federal service and contract employees. Members can bring their health insurance cards or military dependent/retiree identification to one of the 22 scheduled clinics: Sept. 26, 8-10 a.m., building 1289, Hill conference room southwestSept. 28, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., building 847, large conference roomOct. 3, 11 a.m.-noon, building 849, B-41 conference roomOct. 4, 6:30-9:30 a.m., building 225, Joe Bailey Conference RoomOct. 5, 9 a.m.-noon, building 1580Oct. 6, noon-5 p.m., Commissary foyerOct. 10, 8-11 a.m., building 1209, conference roomOct. 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., BX foyerOct. 12, 8:30 a.m.-noon, building 1295, conference room or break roomOct. 17, 7-10:30 a.m., building 243, west sideOct. 17, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., building 843, EMXG Conference RoomOct. 18, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Warrior Fitness Center foyerOct. 19, 7-11 a.m., building 507, Roessler Conference RoomOct. 19, 3-5:30 p.m., CDC west lobbyOct. 24, 8-11 a.m., building 100FOct. 25, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m., building 674, break roomOct. 26, 8-10 a.m., building 891, Reed Conference RoomOct. 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., BX foyerOct. 31, 7:30-11 a.m., building 1515Nov. 2, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Warrior Fitness Center foyerNov. 3, noon-5 p.m., Commissary foyerNov. 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., The Landing (fall expo)Below is an alphabetical list of all the Health Insurance agencies DCHD is authorized to bill:AARP – HMOAARP Medicare Complete – flu and pneumonia onlyAltius (Aetna POS II)Blue Cross Blue ShieldDefinity – HMODeseret Mutual Benefits (DMBA)Deseret ChoiceDeseret Alliance – HMOEducators MutualGEHAHealth Choice Utah – MedicaidHumana – PPOHumana X – only for commercial mailhandlersMed Advantage – HMOMedicareRailRoad MedicareMedicaidMolina – Medicaid and Medicare onlyPEHPSelecthealth, Selectmed, SelectvalueSterling – HMOTricareUMRUnited HealthUniversity Health HealthyU – Medicaid OnlyUPREHS – HMOFor more information about the scheduled flu clinics offered by the Davis County Health Department, please contact Douglas Pierson, Public Health Flight Manager, at 801-586-9768.