St. Louis County Announces Second Round of Public H1N1 Vaccination Clinics
November 25th, 2009 | Author: BDempsey
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County Health Department Announces Second Round of Public H1N1 Vaccination Clinics
SAINT LOUIS COUNTY, MO – (Nov. 20, 2009) The Saint Louis County Department of Health will be offering free H1N1 flu vaccinations to county residents at five locations on Saturday, December 5th. This is the second round of public H1N1 vaccination clinics in Saint Louis County. Due to an increased supply of vaccine, the department will be targeting a larger number of residents than previously.
“This will be another great opportunity for those in a priority group to be vaccinated,” said Dr. Michael P. Williams, Director of Communicable Disease Control Services for the County Health Department. “And now that the supply has increased, we will not only have more vaccine available at each of our events, but we will be able to target a larger group of residents than previously.”
The five priority groups being targeted for the December 5th events are:
- pregnant women;
- youth from 6 months of age through 24 years of age;
- caregivers of and those who live with infants under the age of 6 months;
- adults from 25 years of age through 64 years of age with an underlying health condition that makes them more susceptible to flu complications; and
- emergency medical service personnel and healthcare workers.
Those wishing to be vaccinated will need to obtain a line ticket from one of the five clinic locations prior to being admitted. A drive-through distribution area for handing out line tickets will be set up at each of the five locations. Line tickets will be available at each location starting at 7:00 a.m. The vaccinations will be administered between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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Public H1N1 Vaccination Clinics
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At least 15,000 doses of vaccine will be available at the Saturday clinics – 3,000 at each of the five sites. A mixture of H1N1 shots and intranasal mist will be available at each site. Because of limited supplies, it will not be possible to honor individual preferences. The type of vaccine used will be based on what is medically appropriate for each patient.
The five clinic locations on December 5th are:
Ferguson-Florissant School District Administration Building
1005 Waterford Drive
Florissant, MO 63033
Kirkwood High School
801 West Essex Avenue
Kirkwood, MO 63122
Parkway-Central High School
369 North Woods Mill Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Ritenour High School
9100 Saint Charles Rock Road
Breckenridge Hills, MO 63114
Rockwood-Summit High School
1780 Hawkins Road
Fenton, MO 63126
The vaccination events are for the residents of Saint Louis County, and proof of residency may be required, such as a driver’s license or a utility bill. Participants are asked to consider wearing clothing that will allow easy arm access to help speed the process.
Adults and youth aged 10 and over require one dose of vaccine to achieve immunity; children under 10 years of age require two doses, spaced at least four (4) weeks apart.
“For those with children under the age of 10 who need two doses, this will be a great chance to get that second booster dose needed for full immunity,” said Dr. Williams.
For more information, please visit the Health Department’s flu website at:
www.SaintLouisCountyFlu.com
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