UPDATE:
Our Topsham Urgent Care center is permanently closed. Please click here for more information


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LEWISTON

  685 Sabattus St
Lewiston, ME 04240

(207) 795-5050
OPEN Mon-Fri 8 am-7 pm
Sat 8 am-1 pm

The first and most important step in fighting flu is to get a flu shot!

Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness that spreads through droplets in the air when a person with flu coughs, sneezes, or talks. You can catch the illness simply by being near a sick person or touching a surface where droplets are present. Influenza can lead to serious and even life-threatening complications. A yearly flu shot is the best protection against seasonal influenza. The American Association of Pediatrics recommends everyone 6 months and older get vaccinated, preferably before the end of October.

Key Reasons to Get a Flu Shot

The flu vaccine…

  • reduces flu illnesses, complications, hospitalization, and even death.
  • reduces school absences and missed work days.
  • helps protect vulnerable populations, such as young children, pregnant women, adults aged 65 and older, and people with chronic health conditions.
  • helps protect pregnant women from flu illness and hospitalization, and helps protect the baby from flu infection for several months after birth, before the baby can receive the vaccine.

Get your flu shot today at Maine Urgent Care!