Flu season has arrived. Here’s where you can get a free flu shot in Tarrant County

Ciara McCarthy
·4 min read

The thousands of Tarrant County residents who don’t have health insurance will be able to get a free flu shot this year from more than 60 participating pharmacies in the county.

The program makes flu shots available for free to any uninsured county resident through a partnership between the pharmacies and Tarrant County Public Health.

Annual vaccination rates against seasonal influenza are typically very low, despite the fact the flu infects and kills thousands of people in an average year. This year’s flu season could be worse, experts have warned, because many people have stopped wearing masks and avoiding large crowds, two measures that contributed to last year’s unusually quiet flu season.

Unlike childhood vaccinations, which are easily accessible for free to children regardless of their ability to pay, or the COVID-19 vaccine, which is free for everyone, the flu vaccine usually costs about $25 for people who don’t have health insurance.

In Texas, that means a $25 cost to get vaccinated against seasonal influenza for more than 5 million people in the state. Texas has the highest rate of uninsured residents in the country, with about 18% of Texans lacking health insurance, according to census data.

Experts recommend that everyone 6 months and older get the flu shot every year. The flu shot is especially important for people 65 years and older, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Ideally, everyone should be vaccinated against the flu before the end of October. In the U.S., flu season usually peaks between December and March.

You can find a list of participating pharmacies below, or you visit tarrantcounty.com/freefluvaccine.

If you’re looking for a free flu shot and don’t have health insurance, the pharmacies listed below are them for free.

Arlington

  • Tom Thumb, 2755 N Collins St., Arlington, TX 76006

  • Kroger, 2475 Ascension Blvd., Arlington, TX 76011

  • Kroger, 945 W. Lamar Blvd., Arlington, TX 76012

  • Tom Thumb, 2611 West Park Row, Arlington, TX 76013

  • Kroger, 301 S. Bowen, Arlington, TX 76013

  • Kroger, 2210 S. Fielder, Arlington, TX 76013

  • Kroger, 2580 E. Arkansas Ln., Arlington, TX 76014

  • Albertsons, 301 SW Plaza Shopping Ctr., Arlington, TX 76016

  • Kroger, 5701 W. Pleasant Ridge Rd., Arlington, TX 76016

  • Albertsons, 6220 US Hwy 287, Arlington, TX 76017

  • Albertsons, 5950 South Cooper St. Arlington, TX 76017

  • Kroger, 5330 South Cooper St., Arlington, TX 76017

  • Kroger, 5101 W. Sublett Rd., Arlington, TX 76017

  • Kroger, 2350 Southeast Green Oaks, Arlington, TX 76018

Azle

  • Brookshire’s Pharmacy, 511 N Stewart St., Azle, TX 76020

  • Albertsons, 480 Northwest Pkwy., Azle, TX 76020

Hurst, Euless, Bedford

  • Kroger, 708 E. Pipeline, Hurst, TX 76053

  • Tom Thumb, 612 Grapevine Hwy, Hurst, TX 76054

  • Albertsons, 1155 N. Main St., Euless, TX 76039

  • Kroger, 1060 N. Main St., Euless, TX 76039

  • Kroger, 2109 Harwood Rd., Bedford, TX 76021

  • Albertsons, 1300 Airport Freeway, Bedford, TX 76022

Burleson

  • Albertsons, 833 N E Alsbury Blvd., Burleson, TX 76028

Colleyville

  • Albertson, 4000 Glade Rd.,Colleyville, TX 76034

Crowley

  • Kroger, 1004 S. Crowley Rd., Crowley, TX 76036

Fort Worth

  • Tom Thumb, 2400 7th St., Fort Worth, TX 76107

  • Albertsons, 9300 Clifford St., Fort Worth, TX 76108

  • Albertsons 3563 Alton Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76109

  • Tom Thumb, 3000 S Hulen, Fort Worth, TX 76109

  • Kroger, 3120 South University, Fort Worth, TX 76109

  • Albertsons, 850 E Loop 820, Fort Worth, TX 76112

  • Albertsons, 6700 West Freeway, Fort Worth, TX 76116

  • Kroger, 9114 Camp Bowie West Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76116

  • Tom Thumb, 6377 Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, TX 76116

  • Kroger, 1653 Basswood Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76131

  • Albertsons, 7400 Oakmont Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76132

  • Albertsons, 3525 Sycamore School Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76133

  • Kroger, 3510 Alta Mesa, Fort Worth, TX 76133

  • Albertsons, 4400 Western Center Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76137

  • Kroger, 6650 N. Beach, Fort Worth, TX 76137

  • Kroger, 3300 Texas Sage Trail, Fort Worth, TX 76177

  • Kroger, 4750 W. Bailey Boswell Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76179

  • Kroger, 5241 North Tarrant Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76244

  • Kroger, 12600 North Beach St., Fort Worth, TX 76244

Grapevine

  • Tom Thumb, 302 S Park Blvd., Grapevine, TX 76051

  • Tom Thumb, 4000 William D Tate Ave., Grapevine, TX 76051

Keller

  • Tom Thumb, 1000 Keller Parkway, Keller, TX 76248

  • Kroger, 976 Keller Parkway, Keller, TX 76248

  • Kroger, 2061 Rufe Snow Dr., Keller, TX 76248

Lake Worth

  • Albertsons, 6308 Lake Worth Blvd., Lake Worth, TX 76135

Mansfield

  • Tom Thumb, 980 Hwy 287 N, Mansfield, TX 76063

  • Kroger, 3001 Matlock, Mansfield, TX 76063

  • Kroger, 3300 E. Broad St., Mansfield, TX 76063

North Richland Hills

  • Kroger, 9135 Boulevard 26, North Richland Hills, TX 76180

  • Kroger, 7201 Boulevard 26, North Richland Hills, TX 76180

  • Kroger, 9150 N. Tarrant Parkway, North Richland Hills, TX 76182

Saginaw

  • Albertsons, 1201 N. Saginaw Boulevard, Saginaw, TX 76179

Southlake

  • Tom Thumb, 100 W. Southlake Blvd., Ste. 200, Southlake, TX 76092

  • Kroger, 2110 E Southlake Blvd., Southlake, TX 76092

Trophy Club

  • Tom Thumb, 101 Trophy Lake Dr., Trophy Club, TX 76262

Watauga

  • Albertsons, 6249 Rufe Snow Dr., Watauga, TX 76148