Press Release
FEBRUARY 4th, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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NEWS
MEDIA ONLY: TIM O’CONNOR
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
at FREE public vaccination
clinics scheduled throughout
our community on a first
come first served basis.
Palm Beach County Residents
are being offered the “mist”
or “injectable” versions of
the vaccine which is
administered at no charge.
Friday, February 5th
Kevin Harvin Center
1030 Royal Palm
Beach Boulevard
Royal Palm Beach
10:00 am – 2:00 pm |
February 6th –
Saturday
First Baptist Church
1126 West Lantana
Road
Lantana
10 am to 2 pm |
February 6th –
Saturday
Lakeside Commons
550 Executive Center
Drive
West Palm Beach
10 am to 2 pm
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Monday, February
8th
United Way of Palm Beach
County
2600 Quantum
Boulevard
Boynton Beach
Registration 12:00 noon
– 4:00 pm |
Tuesday, February 9h
Salvation Army
716 Kirk Road
Lake Worth
Registration 9:00 am |
Sunday, February 14th
Saint Andrew’s Episcopal
Church
Parish Hall
100 North Palmway Drive
Lake Worth
9:00 am – 1:00 pm |
Tuesday, February 16th
The Church in the
Gardens
3937 Holly Drive
Palm Beach Gardens
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
Wednesday, February
17th
Salvation Army
600 North Rosemary
Avenue
West Palm Beach
Registration 3:30 pm |
Friday, February 19th
Department of
Children and Families
4220 Lake Worth Road
Lake Worth
10:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Tuesday,
February 23rd
Logger’s Run Middle
School
11584 West Palmetto Park
Road
Boca Raton
Registration 4:15 pm
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Information on the Palm
Beach County Health
Department Vaccination
Outreach locations and
appointments at our Health
Centers are available by
calling our toll-free Palm
Beach County Flu Information
line at 1-888-411-4FLU
(4358) or visiting our
website at
www.FightFluFlorida.com
Health Department Director
Dr. Alina Alonso says, “Flu
season is here but it’s not
too late to get vaccinated
because the vaccine offers
long term protection against
the H1N1 virus.”
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.
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Get Vaccinated!
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