[Press Release] : MEDIA ADVISORY - Public H1N1 Clinic tomorrow in Boone County

[Press Releases]

Media Advisory
November 12, 2009
 
Contact: Geni Alexander, Public Information Officer
573.268.6265 or gaalexan at GoColumbiaMo.com
 
Health Department To Hold Public Clinic Tomorrow

The Columbia/Boone County Dept of Public Health and Human Services will
offer free H1N1 vaccine at a public clinic tomorrow (Friday, November
13th) for Boone County residents in the following narrow priority
groups:
·         people who live with or care for children younger than 6
months of age
·         pregnant women 
·         children 6 months through 4 years of age 
·         children 5 through 18 years of age who have chronic medical
conditions
The clinic will be held from 2:30 pm – 6:30 pm at the health
department, 1005 West Worley in Columbia. Because of limited supplies of
the nasal spray vaccine, there will be NO nasal spray available for
these groups, only injectable vaccine. We will offer preservative-free
vaccine to pregnant women and children 6 months through 35 months while
supplies last. 
Walk-In Hours
The health department will continue to offer free H1N1 vaccine on a
walk-in basis, Monday-Friday from 8 am – 4:30 pm, at the health
department clinic for Boone County residents in the following narrow
priority groups: 
·         pregnant women
·         children 6 months through 4 years of age
·         children 5 through 18 years of age who have chronic medical
conditions
No appointment is necessary. Because of limited supplies of the nasal
spray vaccine, there will be NO nasal spray available for these groups,
only injectable vaccine. We will offer preservative-free vaccine to
pregnant women and children 6 months through 35 months while supplies
last. Pregnant women should first check with their obstetrician
regarding vaccine availability at their office. Some pediatricians and
family medicine physicians in Boone County have agreed to offer the H1N1
vaccine to their patients. Parents are encouraged to consult their
child’s pediatrician for vaccine availability.
Consent forms can be completed by visiting www.GoColumbiaMO.com (
http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/ )and following links to the health
department’s flu page. For more information about the flu, please visit
www.FightTheFluMO.com ( http://www.fighttheflumo.com/ ). 
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