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© 2019 United HealthCare Services, Inc. All rights reserved. 956-CST20511 1/19 Are you ready for flu season? Everyone 6 months of age and older can get a flu shot. If you’re pregnant, a flu shot protects your baby before and after birth up to 6 months. Influenza, or the flu, is a serious illness that can spread easily from one person to another and cause body aches, fever, cough and other symptoms. Who should get the flu shot? • Everyone who is 6 months of age or older. • Pregnant women. • People with health conditions. • Seniors. • People with disabilities. • Travelers and people living abroad. How can you prevent the flu? Get a flu shot. Always wash your hands. It helps keep you from getting sick. Or getting others sick, if you are. If you do get the flu, stay home from work or school. Get the rest you need and avoid getting others sick. Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze, using a tissue or your arm. Not your hands. What you need to know. The flu vaccine is covered at no additional cost for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan members. Flu season is often from October to May, * so get the vaccine as soon as it is available in your area. *The timing of flu season can change from year to year. Ask your Primary Care Provider when you should get a flu shot. Some people get mild reactions like soreness, headaches and fever after the flu shot. Questions about your health plan? Call Member Services at 1-866-270-5785, TTY 711, Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Need to talk to a nurse? Our 24-hr NurseLine SM Services are available to answer your questions 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. 1-866-270-5785, TTY 711. UHCCommunityPlan.com UnitedHealthcare does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in health programs and activities. We provide free services to help you communicate with us. Such as, letters in other languages or large print. Or, you can ask for an interpreter. To ask for help, please call the toll-free member phone number listed on your health plan member ID card, TTY 711, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-866-270-5785, TTY 711. 注意:如果您使用繁體中文,您可以免費獲得語言援助服務。請致電1-866-270-5785, TTY 711

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© 2019 United HealthCare Services, Inc. All rights reserved. 956-CST20511 1/19

Are you ready for flu season? Everyone 6 months of age and older can get a flu shot.

If you’re pregnant, a flu shot protects your baby before and

after birth up to 6 months.

Influenza, or the flu, is a serious illness that can spread easily from one person to another and cause body aches, fever, cough and other symptoms.

Who should get the flu shot? • Everyone who is 6

months of age or older.• Pregnant women.• People with

health conditions.

• Seniors.• People with

disabilities.• Travelers and people

living abroad.

How can you prevent the flu?

Get a flu shot.

Always wash your hands. It helps keep you from getting sick. Or getting others sick, if you are.

If you do get the flu, stay home from work or school. Get the rest you need and avoid getting others sick.

Cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze, using a tissue or your arm. Not your hands.

What you need to know.The flu vaccine is covered at no additional cost for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan members.

Flu season is often from October to May,* so get the vaccine as soon as it is available in your area.* The timing of flu season can change from year to

year. Ask your Primary Care Provider when you should get a flu shot.

Some people get mild reactions like soreness, headaches and fever after the flu shot.

Questions about your health plan? Call Member Services at 1-866-270-5785, TTY 711, Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Need to talk to a nurse? Our 24-hr NurseLineSM

Services are available to answer your questions 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. 1-866-270-5785, TTY 711.

UHCCommunityPlan.com

UnitedHealthcare does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in health programs and activities.We provide free services to help you communicate with us. Such as, letters in other languages or large print. Or, you can ask for an interpreter. To ask for help, please call the toll-free member phone number listed on your health plan member ID card, TTY 711, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 1-866-270-5785, TTY 711. 注意:如果您使用繁體中文,您可以免費獲得語言援助服務。請致電1-866-270-5785, TTY 711。

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¿Está usted listo para la temporada de la gripe? Todas las personas de 6 meses de edad y mayores pueden recibir una vacuna contra la gripe.

Si usted está embarazada, una vacuna en contra de la

gripe protege a su bebé antes y después del nacimiento

hasta los 6 meses de edad.

La Influenza o la gripe es una seria enfermedad que puede contagiarse fácilmente de una persona a otra y causar dolores de cuerpo, fiebre, tos y otros síntomas.

¿Quién debe recibir una vacuna en contra de la gripe?

• Todas las personas mayores de 6 meses de edad.

• Mujeres embarazadas.• Personas con problemas

de salud.

• Personas de la tercera edad.

• Personas con discapacidades.

• Viajeros y personas que vivan en el extranjero.

¿Cómo puede usted prevenir la gripe?

Obtenga una vacuna en contra de la gripe.

Siempre lave sus manos. Le ayudará a evitar enfermarse o a contagiar a otras personas, si usted está enfermo.

Si usted se enferma de gripe, permanezca en su casa; no vaya al trabajo o a la escuela. Tome el reposo que necesita y evite contagiar a los demás.

Cubra su boca y nariz cuando tosa o estornude, usando un pañuelo desechable o su brazo. No se cubra usando sus manos.

Qué necesita usted saber.La vacuna en contra de la gripe está cubierta sin ningún costo adicional para los miembros de UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.

La temporada de la gripe es a menudo de octubre a mayo,* así que obtenga la vacuna tan pronto como se encuentre disponible en su área. * El tiempo de la temporada de la gripe puede variar de un año a otro. Pregunte a su Proveedor de Atención Primaria cuando usted debe recibir una vacuna en contra de la influenza.

Algunas personas después de recibir una vacuna en contra de la influenza presentan una reacción leve como dolor, dolores de cabeza y fiebre.

¿Tiene preguntas acerca del plan? Llame a Servicios para Miembros al 1-866-270-5785, TTY 711, de lunes a viernes, de 7 a. m. a 7 p. m.¿Necesita hablar con un enfermero? Nuestros Servicios de NurseLine℠ están disponibles para responder a sus preguntas las 24 horas del día, los 7 días de la semana. 1-866-270-5785, TTY 711.

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