Press Release
NOVEMBER 20th, 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
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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November
21st - Saturday
C.L. Brumback Heath
Center
38754 State Road 80
Belle Glade
9am-12:30pm
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November
23rd - Monday
Jupiter Preschool
17593 Cinquez Park Road
West
Jupiter
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
(H1N1 Only)
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November
25th - Wednesday
Forest Park Beacon
Center
1201 SW 3rd Street
Boynton Beach
9:30 AM - 2:30 PM
(H1N1 Only)
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December
5th - Saturday
Riviera
Beach Health Center
7289 Garden Road
Riviera Beach
9am-1pm
NOTE DATE CHANGED FROM
NOVEMBER 21ST
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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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