Your care team at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center wants to do everything possible to limit your exposure to infection during cold and flu season, which begins in early fall and lasts until spring.
People with certain chronic health conditions, including cancer, have a higher risk of becoming ill with the flu. A vaccination is the best way to prevent the virus from infecting you. Your care team recommends protecting yourself with a flu shot, which can be obtained from most doctors’ offices or local pharmacies. Please encourage your family members and close friends to get the flu vaccine, as well.
If you are ill and are unsure about whether to visit the Cancer Center, please call the location you plan to visit:
Baton Rouge
Covington – (985) 614-7871
Gonzales – (225) 644-1205
Hammond – (985) 542-5000
Houma – (985) 876-9045
Natchez – (601) 442-1285
Opelousas – (337) 942-1126
Slidell – (985) 875-5328
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