Press Release
August 19th, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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NEWS
MEDIA ONLY: TIM O’CONNOR
561-671-4013 or
press50@doh.state.fl.us |
PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL—
The Palm Beach County Health
Department encourages
parents of school age
children to vaccinate early
well before the back to
school rush. Childhood
immunizations are available
by appointment at our Health
Centers and the following
outreach locations with our
Immunization Van:
Friday, August 20th
Salvation Army
4051 Kirk Road
Lake Worth
Registration: 9:00 am |
Saturday August 21st
Grace Episcopal Church
3600 Australian Avenue
West Palm Beach
Registration: 9:00 am
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Tuesday, August 24h
Advenir Station
Springdale Apartments
2500 Springdale
Boulevard
Palm Springs
Registration: 9:00 am |
Wednesday, August 25th
Salvation Army
600 North Rosemary Avenue
West Palm Beach
Registration: 3:30 pm
|
Thursday August 26th
Victory Baptist Church
4601 Forest Hill
Boulevard
West Palm Beach
Registration: 9:00 am |
Friday, August 27th
Our Savior Lutheran Church
1615 Lake Avenue
Lake Worth
Registration: 9:00 am |
Tuesday, August 31st
Palm Healthcare Pavilion
5205 Greenwood Avenue
West Palm Beach
Registration: 9:00 am |
Wednesday, September 1st
Spring Brook Commons Apt
5500 North Haverhill Road
West Palm Beach
Registration: 9:00 am |
Thursday , September
2nd
The Soup Kitchen
8645 West Boynton Beach
Boulevard
Boynton Beach
Registration: 9:00 am |
Friday , September 3rd
The Soup Kitchen
8645 West Boynton Beach Boulevard
Boynton Beach
Registration: 9:00 am |
Tuesday, September 7th
Salvation Army
4051 Kirk Road
Lake Worth
Registration 9:00 am
|
Friday, September 10th
Hispanic Seventh
Day Adventist Church
2727 Georgia Avenue
West Palm Beach
Registration 9:00 am
|
Saturday, September 11th
Mary Alice Fortin Center
Opportunity, Inc.
1713 Quail Drive
West Palm Beach
Registration: 8:30 am |
Wednesday, September
15th
Mission Medical Center
9600 W. Atlantic Avenue
Delray Beach
Registration: 9:30 am |
Thursday, September 16th
Victory Baptist Church
4601 Forest Hill Boulevard
West Palm Beach
Registration: 9:00 am |
Friday, September 17th
Dept. of Children &
Families
4220 Lake Avenue
Lake Worth
Registration: 9:00 am |
"New students in Palm
Beach County will need a "680" blue card
from Florida, with the vaccines received
in the other location.
Kindergarten students( age 4-5) -
Boosters for DTaP, Polio, MMR and
Varicella( chicken pox)( In addition to
all other vaccines)
1st and 2nd grade - 2 Varicella (in
addition to all other vaccines)
7th & 8th Grades (age 11-12)
- Tdap booster (in addition
to all other vaccines.)
Physicals are also required
for new students, and
students in Kindergarten and
7th grade.
Childhood immunization
records should be brought to
the provider when receiving
new or updated shots.
Health
Centers operated
by the Palm Beach County
Health Department are
located from Delray Beach to
Jupiter and west to Belle
Glade and offer children’s
vaccines daily. Visit
www.pbchd.com or
call 1-800-810-1225 for
locations and times.
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