Press Release
DECEMBER 2nd, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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NEWS
MEDIA ONLY: TIM OCONNOR
PHONE: 561-671-4013
FAX:
561-837-5197 |
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL The Palm Beach
County Health Department
continues to make the H1N1
vaccine available through
its health centers in Delray
Beach, Lantana, West Palm
Beach, Riviera Beach and
Belle Glade by appointment
and on a limited
availability walk-in basis.
Also the following public
vaccination FREE
clinics are scheduled on a
first come first served
basis, and vaccine is
administered at no cost.
PLEASE NOTE: THESE
OUTREACHES PRIMARILY FEATURE
THE MIST VERSION OF THE H1N1
VACCINE AND IS AVAILABLE
ONLY TO THOSE IN THE
PRIORITY GROUPS LISTED. If
you need the injectable
version, please schedule an
appointment at one of our
Health Centers by calling
1-888-411-4FLU (4358).
As vaccine supply increases,
more outreaches will be
scheduled. Please be
patient and allow those most
at risk to receive the H1N1
Vaccine first.
The mist is for healthy
children 2 years to 24
years, care givers who are
healthy up to age 49 of
babies under six months old,
and health care workers with
direct patient contact.
Those over 50 are less
susceptible to the H1N1
virus and therefore are not
eligible at this time.
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December
2nd - Wednesday
Pleasant City
Elementary School
2222 Spruce Avenue
West Palm Beach
3:15 pm 7:15 pm |
December
3rd - Thursday
Crestwood Middle
School
64 Sparrow Drive
Royal Palm Beach
4:30 pm 8:30 pm
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December
4th - Friday
Grace Episcopal
Church
3600 Australian Avenue
West Palm Beach
10 am 2 pm
CHILDREN ONLY
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December
5th -
Saturday
Community
Health Center of West
Palm Bch
2843 N. Australian
Avenue, Bldg 2 West Palm
Beach
11 am 2 pm
CHILDREN ONLY
SEASONAL FLU AND H1N1
VACCINES
FOR THE UNDER OR
UNINSURED |
December
5th - Saturday
Palm Beaches Marathon
Festival
105 Evernia Street
By the Info Booth at the
Meyer Amphitheater
105 Evernia Street
Downtown West Palm Beach
8 am Noon |
December
5th - Saturday
Riviera Beach Health
Center
7289 Garden Road
Riviera Beach
9 am - 1 pm |
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December 5th -
Saturday
El Sol
106 Military Trail
Jupiter
9:30 am 3 pm |
December 7th - Monday
Atlantic High School
2455 W. Atlantic Avenue
Delray Beach
4 pm 8 pm |
As always practice flu
prevention:
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Avoid close contact with
people who are coughing or
otherwise appear ill.
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Avoid touching your
eyes, nose and mouth.
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Cover your cough and
sneezes
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Wash hands frequently to
lessen the spread of
respiratory illness.
-
Stay home if you are
sick.
For further
information about H1N1 Swine
Flu vaccinations call the
Palm Beach County Flu
Information line at Toll
Free at 1- 888-411-4FLU
(4358) or the Florida Flu
Information Line at
877-352-3581. Two websites
are also updated regularly
www.FightFluFlorida.com
or
www.myflusafety.com or
locally information can be
also obtained by calling
211.
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