Seasonal Flu

The Midland County Dept. of Public Health offers the following forms of Flu vaccine and can vaccinate anyone 6 months and older:

Regular Flu
High Dose Flu
Flumist
Flublok (egg free)

We are a Vaccines For Children's provider. We also accept the following insurance plans:

Aetna, Aetna Medicare, BCBS, ConnectCare, McLaren Commercial, McLaren Medicaid, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage-BCBS, Meridian Medicaid, Molina, United Healthcare Medicaid

There will be no out of pocket cost for the 2021-2022 Flu season for anyone needing a Flu vaccine, regardless of insurance coverage.

Click here for Flu Record Form. Please print, fill out and bring it with you to get your vaccine.

If you are in need of a COVID vaccine, please visit our COVID page to schedule an appointment:

County of Midland, Michigan > Health Department > COVID Vaccine Information

Is it Cold, Flu, or Norovirus?

Symptom	Cold	Influenza ("flu")	Norovirus ("stomach flu")
Fever	Rare	Usual; High (102-104 degrees) Sudden Onset, lasts 3-4 days	Occasional
Headache	Rare	Usual; Sudden Onset	Yes; may be reported
General Aches & Pains	Generally Mild	Usual; Often Severe	Occational
Fatigue	Generally Mild	Usual; Severe, May last 2-3 weeks	Common
Runny & Stuffy Nose	Common	Common	NONE
Sneezing	Common	Sometimes	NONE
Sore Throat	Common	Common	NONE
Nausea & Vomiting	NONE	Uncommon; can happen with children	Common
Diarrhea	NONE	Uncommon; can happen with children	Common
Chest Discomfort & Cough	Sometimes; Mild	Usual; can be moderate or severe. Cough may last for weeks.	NONE
Complications	Can lead to sinus congestion or earache	Can lead to pneumonia & respiratory failure; Can be life threatening.	Can lead to severe dehydration.