Press Release
FEBRUARY 25th, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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NEWS
MEDIA ONLY: TIM O’CONNOR
PHONE: 561-671-4013
or press50@doh.state.fl.us |
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”
version of the vaccine which
is administered at no
charge.
Friday, February 26th
Palm Beach International Raceway
17133 Beeline Highway
Jupiter
10:00 am – 2:00 pm |
Friday, February 26th
Extended Hands Community Outreach
Health Fair
540 Cheerful Street
West Palm Beach
10:00 am – 2:00 pm |
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Saturday, February 27th
Christ Evangelical Baptist Church
Grand Yard Sale!
3097 Hibiscus Circle
West Palm Beach
10 am – 2 pm |
Saturday, February 27th
Belvedere Baptist Church
301 Cherry Road
West Palm Beach
11 am
– 1 pm |
Saturday, February 27th
India Fest
Meyer Amphitheater
Downtown West Palm Beach
12 pm – 5 pm |
Saturday, February 27th
Highland Elementary School
500 Highland Avenue
Lake Worth
2 pm to 6 pm |
Tuesday, March 2nd
South Grade Beacon Center
716 S “K” Street
Lake Worth
Registration: 2:45 pm |
Wednesday March 3rd
West Palm Beach Library
100 S. Clematis Street
West Palm Beach
10:00 am – 2:00 pm |
Saturday, March 6th
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton
9:00 am – 11:00 am |
Tuesday, March 9th
Salvation Army
4051 Kirk Rd
Lake Worth
Registration: 9:00 am |
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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