Press Release
MARCH 18th, 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.
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Friday
March 12th
Seventh Day Adventist
Church
2727 Georgia Avenue
West Palm Beach
Registration 9:00 am
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Tuesday March 16th
Boca
Community Middle School
1251 N.W. 8th Street
Boca Raton
Registration: 4:15 pm
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Friday March 19th
Palm Healthcare
Pavilion
5205 Greenwood Ave.
West Palm Beach
Registration: 9:00 am
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Saturday, March 20th
Lake
Worth West Community
Center
4730 Maine Street
Lake Worth
Registration: 9:30 am |
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Saturday, March 20th
Health
& Community Resources
Fair
Westgate Elementary
School
1545 Loxahatchee Drive
West Palm Beach
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
Saturday, March 20th
La
Palma's Health Fair
Gaines Park
1501 Australian Avenue
West Palm Beach
10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
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Wednesday March 24th
Palm
Grove Apartments
2100 Australian Avenue
West Palm Beach
3:30 pm – 6:30 pm |
Saturday, March 27th
Asian
Food Fair and Show
Old School Square
51 North Swinton Avenue
Delray Beach
3:00PM-7:00PM |
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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