Press Release
NOVEMBER 6th, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT: TIM O’CONNOR
PHONE: 561-671-4013
FAX:
561-837-5197 |
PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FL - Palm Beach
County Health Department
continues to make the H1N1
vaccine available through its
health centers in
Delray Beach,
Lantana
Lake-Worth,
West Palm Beach,
Riviera Beach and
Belle Glade
by appointment and on a
limited availability walk-in
basis.
The following public vaccination
clinics are scheduled on a first
come first serve basis.
Saturday,
November 7th
St. John’s
Missionary
Baptist Church
900 Seacrest
Blvd.
Boynton Beach
10:00a-2:00p
(Registration
begins 9:30am)
**REGISTRATION
MAY BE STOPPED
EARLY WHEN THE
MAXIMUM NUMBER
OF CLIENTS IS
REACHED. |
Tuesday
November 10th
United Methodist
Church
900 Brandywine
West Palm Beach
9:00a-3:00p
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Thursday
November 12th
Boca Glades
Baptist Church
10101 Judge
Winikoff Rd.
Boca Raton
4:00p-7:00p |
Saturday
November 13th
Hispanic 7th Day
Adventist Church
2727 Georgia
Avenue
West Palm Beach
Immunization Van
9:30am - 3:00pm
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At this time
the Live Attenuated Intranasal
Vaccine or "mist" version is the
primary vaccine available at
these sites. The mist is for
healthy children 2 years to 24
years, care givers who are
healthy up to age 49 of babies
under six months, and health
care workers with direct patient
contact.
The Health Center sites have
been taking 250 appointments per
day and can be reached by
calling 1-888-411-4FLU (4358).
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.
-
Cover your cough and
sneezes
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Wash hands frequently to
lessen the spread of
respiratory illness.
-
Stay home if you are
sick.
For
further information about
H1N1 Swine Flu vaccinations
call the Palm Beach County
Flu Information line at
1-888-411-4FLU (4358) or the
Florida Flu Information Line
at 877-352-3581.
Two
websites are also updated
regularly
www.FightFluFlorida.com
or
www.myflusafety.com
or locally information can
be also obtained by calling
211.
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