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Step 1
Determine if you should receive the flu shot. You should not get a flu shot if you have had a major allergic reaction to a flu shot in the past, if you are allergic to chicken eggs, or if you currently have fever. If you do have a fever, you will have to wait for it to subside before receiving a flu shot. If you have ever had the autoimmune disease called Guillain-Barre syndrome, you should not get the flu shot, which is what can cause it. Everyone else is eligible to receive a flu shot.
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Step 2
Call and get on the list to receive a flu shot at your doctor's office. Flu shots are traditionally available between September and November. You should call during the last week of August to get on the list. The doctor's office will call you when flu shots are available so you can go in and get one. However, consider other alternatives to getting a flu shot.
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Step 3
Check your local pharmacies and clinics to receive a flu shot. Many pharmacies and clinics will have certain days when they are open to the public for flu shots and will give them out until they run out of them. Usually you will have to pay a small fee. Your pharmacy or clinic should have information about exactly when and where they will be holding a flu shot day.
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Step 4
Call your local hospitals for information on how to receive a flu shot. They might also have flu shot days or be able to give you specific information on how to receive a flu shot. Ask them to mail any information about flu shots and flu shot clinics to you.
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Step 5
Ask your doctor about receiving a flu shot at your next annual checkup. Your doctor expects you to ask as many questions as you have during your checkup and it is a great way to squeeze in those questions and concerns without making a separate appointment.
