Geisinger offering no-cost, drive-thru flu shot clinics

DANVILLE, Pa. – The best defense against getting the flu is to get a flu shot, and this year it’s more important than ever to get one. Geisinger is making it even easier to get your flu shot by offering drive-thru flu vaccine clinics through early November. 

Geisinger’s health and wellness team is hosting communitywide drive-thru clinics throughout central and northeast Pennsylvania. These drive-thru events are open to the public, but with specific age restrictions (see below for location specifics). The flu shots are available at no cost.

Geisinger primary care offices are also hosting drive-thru clinics for patients and Geisinger Health Plan members ages 3 and older. These will take place in September, but patients can visit their Geisinger primary care office anytime for a flu shot. 

It’s recommended that everyone age 6 months and older get vaccinated against the flu every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Caregivers for children between 6 months and 3 years old, who can’t be vaccinated at the Geisinger primary care drive-thru events, should make an appointment with their pediatrician’s office for a flu shot. 

While the flu vaccine won’t protect you against COVID-19, it can help keep you out of the hospital. 

“This year it’s critical for everyone to receive a flu vaccine,” said Stanley Martin, M.D., Geisinger’s director of infectious diseases. “By getting a flu shot, you’re helping to lessen the chances you end up hospitalized with the flu. Keeping unnecessary flu hospitalizations to a minimum allows our health care heroes to treat patients battling other illnesses and be ready for any possible spikes in COVID-19.”

Flu season generally begins in late October and runs through May. Getting vaccinated early in the season is the best defense to keep yourself and those around you flu-free, Martin said. 

“The flu and COVID-19 viruses spread in similar ways,” Martin said. “The same measures you take to protect against COVID-19 — wearing a mask, social distancing and good hand hygiene — can also help stop the spread of the flu. The bonus here is we have a safe and effective vaccine to add to these successful measures.”

Locally, Geisinger’s public drive-thru flu shot events are:

• Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Susquehanna Valley Mall from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Age 18 and older)
• Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Benton Volunteer Fire Company from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Age 18 and older) 
• Saturday, Sept. 26, at Geisinger CenterPoint (Pittston) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Age 18 and older)
• Sunday, Sept. 27, at Geisinger CenterPoint (Pittston) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Age 18 and older)
• Thursday, Oct. 1, at Good Will Fire & EMS (Minersville) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Age 3 and older)
• Saturday, Oct. 3, at Geisinger Hughes Center (Danville) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Age 3 and older)
• Sunday, Oct. 4, at Geisinger Hughes Center (Danville) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Age 3 and older)
• Saturday, Oct. 10, at Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital (Orwigsburg) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Age 3 and older)
• Sunday, Oct. 11, at Geisinger St. Luke’s Hospital (Orwigsburg) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Age 3 and older)
• Sunday, Oct. 11, at STEP Lock Haven from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Age 3 and older)
• Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Sullivan County Health Fair from 9 a.m. to noon (Age 3 and older)
• Sunday, Oct. 18, at the Bloomsburg Fire Department from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Age 18 and older)
• Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Southside Fire Station (Hazleton) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Age 3 and older)
• Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Nittany Mall (State College) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Age 18 and older)
• Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Nittany Mall (State College) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Age 18 and older)
• Saturday, Oct. 31, at Friendship Fire Co. No. 1, Englewood (Frackville) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Age 3 and older)
• Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Lycoming Mall (Pennsdale) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Age 18 and older)
• Sunday, Nov. 1, at the Lycoming Mall (Pennsdale) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Age 18 and older)
• Saturday, Nov. 7, at Tremont Area Ambulance from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Age 3 and older)
• Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Age 18 and older)

Geisinger primary care offices are offering the drive-thru flu shots to patients and Geisinger Health Plan members from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, and Saturday, Sept. 19, at:

Centre County: 

• Geisinger Bellefonte
• Geisinger Gray’s Woods (State College)
• Geisinger Philipsburg

Clinton County:

• Geisinger Lock Haven

Columbia County:

• Geisinger Berwick
• Geisinger Bloomsburg Reichart Road

Lackawanna County:

• Geisinger 65 Forward Health Center — Scranton
• Geisinger Mt. Pleasant (Scranton)

Luzerne County: 

• Geisinger 65 Forward Health Center — Kingston
• Geisinger Dallas
• Geisinger Kingston
• Geisinger Mountain Top
• Geisinger Pittston

Lycoming County:

• Geisinger Lycoming (Montoursville)

Mifflin County:

• Geisinger Lewistown

Montour County:

• Geisinger Woodbine Lane (Danville)

Monroe County:

• Geisinger Mt. Pocono

Northumberland County:

• Geisinger Kulpmont
• Geisinger Milton

Schuylkill County:

• Geisinger Frackville
• Geisinger Orwigsburg
• Geisinger Pottsville

Snyder County: 

• Geisinger Selinsgrove

Union County:

• Geisinger Lewisburg

Wyoming County:

• Geisinger Tunkhannock

There’s no need to preregister to get a flu shot. Remember to wear a mask and loose-fitting clothing that allows easy access to the upper arm.

When arriving at a drive-thru vaccination site, follow all directional signage. You will need to fill out a short electronic form before receiving your flu shot. Remain inside your vehicle next to an opening window, and be aware that staff will not enter vehicles to provide flu shots.

In addition to the drive-thru flu clinics, Geisinger primary care and pediatric offices offer flu shots during regular office hours, with many locations open until 7 p.m. Geisinger Pharmacy locations offer flu shots for patients, and those age 9 and older can get a flu shot at Geisinger Convenient Care locations any day of the week, with no appointment necessary.

For a full list of flu shot locations, as well as helpful tips on staying flu-free this season, visit geisinger.org/flunews. 

About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the non-profit system generates $10 billion in annual revenues across 134 care sites - including 10 hospital campuses, and Geisinger Health Plan, with 600,000 members in commercial and government plans. The Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and conducts more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With 26,000 employees, including 1,600 employed physicians, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers with an estimated economic impact of $14 billion to the state’s economy. On March 31, 2024, Geisinger became the first member of Risant Health, a new nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country.  Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X.