You can't get a flu shot via FaceTime on your phone or iPad; but, you could come away with a prescription from your doctor. Representatives from Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield were on Keeler this week, discussing a new option that doesn't require a trip to your doctor's office.
An economic impact analysis of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield shows the health plan provider pumped $852 million into the upstate New York economy in 2015.
Upstate New York residents are more likely to contract certain vaccine-preventable illnesses and develop the flu at twice the rate of other state residents.