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El Paso County’s First
H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinic
is Wednesday, Nov. 11
Colorado Springs, CO—The
first El Paso County
Department of Health and
Environment Community
H1N1 Flu Vaccination
Clinic is Wednesday,
Nov. 11 at Coronado High
School, beginning at 10
a.m. The vaccine will
be provided free of
charge on a first-come,
first-served basis to
the following high risk
groups until the
vaccines supplies are
depleted:
·
Pregnant women
·
People who live with or
care for infants younger
than 6 months (e.g.,
parents, siblings, and
child care providers),
·
Health care and
emergency medical
services personnel,
·
People 6 months through
24 years of age, and,
·
People 25 years through
64 years of age who have
medical conditions that
put them at higher risk
for influenza-related
complications.
Note: Those arriving ill
or showing signs of
illness will not
be vaccinated and will
be asked to leave.
Parents are asked to
leave sick children home
with adult supervision
and attend with well
children only. All
minors must be
accompanied by a legal
guardian.
Please plan ahead before
you attend. Dress
appropriately for the
weather. Plan for the
likelihood that you will
need to stand in line.
Adults and children
should wear
loose-fitting clothing
that allows for arms
(legs for children) to
be exposed briefly for
the H1N1 shot.
For more
information about H1N1
flu and vaccine, visit
www.elpasocountyhealth.org,
or call 2-1-1,
the Pikes Peak
United Way’s Health and
Human Services phone
line, or the toll-free
Colorado Help Line at
(877) 462-2911.
Additional Community
H1N1 Flu Vaccination
Clinic dates/times and
locations:
·
New Life Church,
11025 Voyager Parkway,
Friday, Nov. 13, 8:30
a.m.
·
Harrison High
School, 2755 Janitell
Road, Tuesday, Nov. 17,
4 p.m.
·
The Hangar, 6436
S. Highway 85/87, Suite
R, Fountain, CO,
Thursday, Nov. 19, 10
a.m.
All clinics are
dependent on H1N1 flu
vaccine supplies and are
subject to change.
To confirm that the
clinic is being held and
that vaccine still is
available, visit the
Health Department’s Web
site at
www.elpasocountyhealth.org
or call (719)
578-3199.
Susan Wheelan, M.B.A.
Public Health
Information Officer
El Paso County
Department of Heatlh and
Environment
tel.
719-575-8678
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