Press Release
MARCH 4th, 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.
Saturday, March 6th
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton
9:00 am – 11:00 am |
Saturday, March 6th
Palm Beach International Speedway
17133 Beeline Highway
Jupiter
10:00 am – 2:00 pm |
Tuesday, March 9th
Salvation Army
4051 Kirk Rd
Lake Worth
Registration: 9:00 am |
Friday March 12th
Seventh Day Adventist Church
2727 Georgia Avenue
West Palm Beach
Registration 9:00 am |
Tuesday March 16th
Boca Community Middle School
1251 N.W. 8th Street
Boca Raton
Registration: 4:15 pm |
Wednesday March 17th
Mission Medical
7600 West Atlantic Avenue
Delray Beach
Registration: 9:15 am
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Friday March 19th
Palm Healthcare Pavilion
5205 Greenwood Avenue
West Palm Beach
Registration: 9:00 |
Saturday, March 20th
La Palma's Health Fair
Gaines Park
West Palm Beach
10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Saturday, March 20th
Lake Worth West Community Center
4730 Maine Street
Lake Worth
Registration: 9:30 am |
Wednesday March 24th
Palm Grove Apartments
2100 Australian Avenue
West Palm Beach
3:30 pm – 6:30 pm |
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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