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Baptist Health Family Clinic-Greenwood to Host Free Flu Shot Event

Free Flu Shot Clinics

FORT SMITH, Ark. –  Getting a flu shot is the best way to protect yourself and your family. 

Baptist Health Family Clinic-Greenwood will provide free flu shots for community members ages 12 and up Friday, Oct. 4, from 7 a.m to 9 a.m. and Saturday, Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Weather-permitting, the free flu shot clinic will take place in the clinic’s parking lot and will be a drive-thru. 

The vaccination event is made possible thanks to a grant from the American Electric Power Foundation (AEP Foundation) at the recommendation of Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO).

Vaccination against the flu is particularly important for people who are at high risk for serious complications, including: 

  • Young children 
  • Pregnant women 
  • People with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease and lung disease 
  • People 65 years and older 
  • People who live with or care for anyone at high risk for serious flu complications

Baptist Health Family Clinic-Greenwood is located at 1408 West Center St. 


About Baptist Health

For more than a century, Baptist Health has delivered all our best in health care through Christian compassion and innovative services. Baptist Health, Arkansas’ most comprehensive health care organization, is here For You. For Life. – with more than 250 points of access that include 12 hospitals; urgent care centers; a senior living community; over 100 primary and specialty care clinics; a college with studies in nursing and allied health; and a graduate residency program. It is also the largest private not-for-profit health care organization based in Arkansas, providing care through the support of approximately 11,000 employees, groundbreaking treatments, renowned physicians and community outreach programs. For more information about Baptist Health, visit Baptist-Health.com, call Baptist Health HealthLine at 1-888-BAPTIST or download the myBaptistHealth app