Press Release
NOVEMBER 13th, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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MEDIA ONLY: 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,
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 serve basis. 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 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,
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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November 13th - Friday
Hispanic 7th Day
Adventist Church
2727 Georgia Avenue
West
Palm Beach, FL
Immunization
Van
9:30am - 3:00pm
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November 14th - Saturday
First Baptist Church of
Hypoluxo
7479 Overlook
Lantana, FL
9:30a-2:30p
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November 14th - Saturday
Lantana-Lake Worth
Health Center
1250 Southwinds Drive
Lantana, FL
9am - 12:30pm
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November 17th - Tuesday
Church in the Gardens
3937 Holly Dr
Palm Beach Gardens
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
CANCELLED:
Tabernacle
Missionary
Baptist
Church
801 8th Street
West Palm Beach
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November 18th -
Wednesday
Mission Medical Center
9600 W. Atlantic Ave.
Delray Beach
Registration 9:15 AM
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November 19th
– Thursday
Victory Baptist Church
4601 Forrest Hill Blvd.
West Palm Beach
Registration 9:00 AM
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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.
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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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