Press Release
NOVEMBER 2nd, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT: TIM O’CONNOR
PHONE: 561-671-4013
FAX:
561-837-5197 |
PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FL - Palm Beach
County Health Department
continues to make the H1N1
vaccine available through its
health centers in
Delray Beach,
Lantana
Lake-Worth,
West Palm Beach,
Riviera Beach and
Belle Glade
by appointment and on a
limited availability walk-in
basis.
Palm Beach County Health
Department is continuing to
distribute H1N1 vaccine to our
community.
The following public vaccination
clinics are scheduled on a first
come first serve basis.
Wednesday,
November 4th
South Grade
Beacon Center
716 “K” St.
Lake Worth
Registration
2:45 PM |
Thursday
November 5th
Caridad Health
Clinic
8645 W. Boynton
Beach
Boynton Beach
Registration
9:15 AM
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Friday
November 6th
Child & Family
Connection
4100 Okeechobee
Blvd
West Palm Beach
Registration
3:00 PM
NOTE:
WALK-INS NOT
ACCEPTED
C & F C CLIENTS
ONLY |
Saturday
November 7th
St. John’s
Missionary
Baptist Church
900 Seacrest
Blvd.
Boynton Beach
Registration
9:30 AM
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At this time
the Live Attenuated Intranasal
Vaccine or "mist" version is the
primary vaccine available at
these sites. 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, and health
care workers with direct patient
contact.
The Health Center sites have
been taking 250 appointments per
day and can be reached by
calling 1-888-411-4FLU (4358).
As always practice flu
prevention:
-
Avoid close contact with
people who are coughing
or otherwise
appear ill.
-
Avoid touching your
eyes, nose and mouth.
-
Cover your cough and
sneezes
-
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
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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