Press Release
FEBRUARY 19th, 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, February 20th
Cloisters Apartments
Clubhouse
6000 Woodlake Boulevard
Greenacres
10 am to 1 pm |
Tuesday,
February 23rd
Logger’s Run Middle
School
11584 West Palmetto Park
Road
Boca Raton
Registration 4:15 pm |
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Thursday,
February 25th
Clear Channel Radio
Studios
3071 Continental Drive
(off 45th Street &
Congress Ave)
West Palm Beach
9 am –
1 pm |
Friday, February 26th
Extended Hands Community Outreach
Health Fair
540 Cheerful Street
West Palm Beach
10:00 am – 2:00 pm |
Friday, February 26th
Palm Beach International Raceway
17133 Beeline Highway
Jupiter
10:00 am – 2:00 pm |
Saturday, February 27th
Christ Evangelical Baptist Church
Grand Yard Sale!
3097 Hibiscus Circle
West Palm Beach
10 am – 2 pm |
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Saturday, February 27th
Belvedere Baptist Church
301 Cherry Road
West Palm Beach
11 am
– 1 pm |
Saturday, February 27th
Highland Elementary
School
500 Highland Avenue
Lake Worth
2 pm
to 6 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.
-
Stay home if you are
sick.
-
Get Vaccinated!
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