The best way to avoid or minimize the severity of the flu is by getting your annual flu shot.
Visit any western Pa., or western Maryland UPMC Urgent Care center, 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., to get your shot and decrease the likelihood you’ll come down with the flu. Flu shots are not not offered for children under 4 years of age.
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Benefits of the Flu Shot
Flu season typically runs from September through February, during which time we encourage you to come see us for your flu shot.
Studies show that by receiving an annual flu shot you may be up to 60 percent less likely to need treatment for the flu.*
Getting the vaccine may also offer considerable other benefits, including reducing:
- Illness
- Antibiotic use
- Time lost from work
- Hospitalizations
- The number of flu-related deaths
*Find more flu information and resources at flu.gov, managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
You can book your appointment online in advance or walk right in – seven days a week.
Schedule an appointment online for:
- COVID tests
- Illnesses
- Injuries
- Physicals (excludes DOT)
- Flu vaccine (age 4 and older)
- COVID-19 vaccine (age 12 and older; available in Fall 2024)
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Preschedule Your Appointment Online at Most Urgent Care Locations
You can book your appointment online in advance or walk right in – seven days a week.
Schedule an appointment online for:
- COVID tests
- Illnesses
- Injuries
- Physicals (excludes DOT)
- Flu vaccine (age 4 and older)
- COVID-19 vaccine (age 12 and older; available in Fall 2024)
MyUPMC users can schedule an appointment directly in the patient portal.
UPMC Urgent Care provides patients, including those who walk in or schedule online, high quality, prompt, and efficient care.
Tips to Help You Get the Most From Your Prescheduled or Walk In Visit
- Prescheduled appointments are available during certain hours, seven days a week.
- Please do not schedule more than one appointment on the same day for the same person and condition.
- Only one prescheduled appointment time will be honored for the same patient on the same day.
- Patients who preschedule an appointment will be seen as close as possible to their scheduled time, regardless of patient arrival time.
- Arriving early for a prescheduled appointment may not expedite care.
- Patients arriving too late for a prescheduled appointment may be considered a walk-in visit.
- Walk-in patients are welcome at any time.
- Walk-in patients are generally seen in the order they arrive.
- Some patients may be seen ahead of others based on their medical needs.
- Prescheduling an appointment online is not available at UPMC Urgent Care locations in central Pa. and western Maryland.