ALSO STREAM IT LIVE. AS FLU CASES ARE MOUNTING ACROSS THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY TODAY, ONE AREA COMMUNITY IS OFFERING FREE FLU SHOTS. BUT UNLIKE MOST FLU CLINICS, THIS ONE HAS A FINANCIAL INCENTIVE. LET’S GET TO KCRA 3’S. LETICIA ORDAZ LIVE IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO WITH THOSE DETAILS. IT’S GOING TO BE A MUCH DIFFERENT SCENE HERE AT NOON WHEN THE DOORS OPEN FOR THIS FREE VACCINE CLINIC. IT’S LIKE NO OTHER THOUGH, BECAUSE THEY ARE OFFERING A $25 GIFT CARD FOR EVERYONE WHO ROLLS UP THEIR SLEEVE AND GETS A FLU SHOT. SO THE DETAILS ARE THAT THIS EVENT STARTS AT NOON HERE AT THE LA FAMILIA NEIGHBORHOOD MAPLE CENTER. IT GOES ALL THE WAY UNTIL 6 P.M. AND LA FAMILIA, THE NONPROFIT, IS REALLY HOPING FOR A BIG TURNOUT. THEY’RE HOPING THAT MORE FAMILIES WILL GET PROTECTED AGAINST THE FLU. THE CLINIC, WITH THE FINANCIAL BONUS IS HAPPENING AT THE CENTER ON 37TH AVENUE, WHICH IS JUST OFF OF FRANKLIN BOULEVARD, JUST SOUTH OF FRUITRIDGE ROAD. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT ON THE STATE’S MYTURN WEBSITE, BUT YOU CAN ALSO JUST STOP BY WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT, ALTHOUGH YOU MAY HAVE TO WAIT IN A LITTLE BIT OF A LINE. AND IF YOU MISS TODAY’S FLU CLINIC, YOU HAVE OTHER PLANS. YOU CAN’T MAKE IT. NOT TO WORRY, THEY’RE GOING TO BE DOING IT ONCE AGAIN. ON JANUARY 21ST. EXACT SAME LOCATION THE EXACT SAME TIME, AND YOU’RE STILL GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET THAT GIFT CARD IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO, LETICIA ORDAZ KCRA THREE NEWS. LETICIA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT LIVE REPORT. MEANTIME, DOCTOR DEAN BLUMBERG OF UC DAVIS HEALTH SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT TO GET THE VACCINE NOW BECAUSE IT TAKES ABOUT TWO WEEKS TO GET THAT IMMUNITY. HE NOTES THAT
Free Sacramento flu vaccine clinic offers $25 gift card for shots
Updated: 2:53 PM PST Jan 7, 2026
As flu cases continue to rise across California and the country, one Sacramento community organization is offering an incentive to help people get protected.La Familia Counseling Center is hosting a free flu vaccine clinic Wednesday at its Maple Neighborhood Center. Anyone who receives a flu shot will also receive a $25 gift card.The clinic runs from noon to 6 p.m. at the Maple Neighborhood Center on 37th Avenue, just off Franklin Boulevard south of Fruitridge Road.Appointments are encouraged through the state’s MyTurn website, but walk-ins are welcome. Those without appointments may experience a wait.If you miss the clinic, another free flu vaccine event with gift cards is scheduled for Jan. 21, also from noon to 6 p.m., at the same location.Health officials said now is an important time to get vaccinated.Dr. Dean Blumberg with UC Davis Health noted that it takes about two weeks after vaccination for immunity to fully develop. He adds that several months of flu season still remain, making early protection key.For more information on flu vaccines and appointments, visit the state’s MyTurn.ca.gov website.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channelPHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPiFmdW5jdGlvbigpeyJ1c2Ugc3RyaWN0Ijt3aW5kb3cuYWRkRXZlbnRMaXN0ZW5lcigibWVzc2FnZSIsKGZ1bmN0aW9uKGUpe2lmKHZvaWQgMCE9PWUuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il0pe3ZhciB0PWRvY3VtZW50LnF1ZXJ5U2VsZWN0b3JBbGwoImlmcmFtZSIpO2Zvcih2YXIgYSBpbiBlLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgcj0wO3I8dC5sZW5ndGg7cisrKXtpZih0W3JdLmNvbnRlbnRXaW5kb3c9PT1lLnNvdXJjZSl0W3JdLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdW2FdKyJweCJ9fX0pKX0oKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=
As flu cases continue to rise across California and the country, one Sacramento community organization is offering an incentive to help people get protected.
La Familia Counseling Center is hosting a free flu vaccine clinic Wednesday at its Maple Neighborhood Center. Anyone who receives a flu shot will also receive a $25 gift card.
The clinic runs from noon to 6 p.m. at the Maple Neighborhood Center on 37th Avenue, just off Franklin Boulevard south of Fruitridge Road.
Appointments are encouraged through the state’s MyTurn website, but walk-ins are welcome. Those without appointments may experience a wait.
If you miss the clinic, another free flu vaccine event with gift cards is scheduled for Jan. 21, also from noon to 6 p.m., at the same location.
Health officials said now is an important time to get vaccinated.
Dr. Dean Blumberg with UC Davis Health noted that it takes about two weeks after vaccination for immunity to fully develop. He adds that several months of flu season still remain, making early protection key.
For more information on flu vaccines and appointments, visit the state’s MyTurn.ca.gov website.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel