Press Release
JUNE 3rd, 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.
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Friday, June 4th
The
Soup Kitchen
8645 W. Boynton Beach
Boulevard
Boynton Beach
Registration: 9:15 am |
Saturday, June 5th Church
of God
709 N “F” Street
Lake Worth
Registration 9:00 am |
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Wednesday, June 16th
Salvation Army
600 Rosemary Ave.
West Palm Beach
Registration 3:30 pm |
Thursday, June 17th
Victory Baptist
Church
4601 Forest Hill
Boulevard
West Palm Beach
Registration 9:00 am |
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Friday, June 18th
Department of Children and Families
4220 Lake Worth Road
Lake Worth 33461
Registration 9:30 am
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Thursday June 24th
West
Palm Beach Library
100 Clematis Street
West Palm Beach
Registration 9:30 am |
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Friday, June 25th
El Sol
Health Fair
106 Military Trail
Jupiter
Registration 2:30pm |
Saturday, June 26th
Health Fair
AJ Gaines Park
1501 N. Australian
Avenue
West Palm Beach
Registration 1:30pm |
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)
8th and 9th grade - At least
1 varicella is required.( in
addition to all other
vaccines)
Physicals are also required
for new students, and
students in Kindergarten and
7th grade.
Please bring your child's
shot records for review.
Vaccine ( shot )records are
required if we are to safely
immunize your child!!!
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