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The Merced County Health Department announced today that it will be conducting
special H1N1 flu clinics for three consecutive Saturdays beginning on December 5th.
Clinic hours and locations are listed below.
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Health Department Special Flu Vaccination Clinic Hours |
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Location |
Date and Times |
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Merced County
Fairgrounds
Pavilion
Building
900 Martin
Luther King Jr. Way, Merced |
Saturday
December 5, 2009
10:00 am to 4:00 pm |
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Los Banos
Fairgrounds
O’Banion
Auditorium
403 F St, Los
Banos |
Saturday
December 12, 2009
10:00 am to 4:00 pm |
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Peggy Heller
School
201 Lakeview
Dr.
Atwater |
Saturday
December 19, 2009
10:00 am to 4:00 pm |
The Health Department will provide flu vaccine for any County resident who
attends the Saturday clinics, but continues to emphasize the importance for the
following groups to receive vaccination:
- Pregnant women;
- Individuals who live with or
provide care for infants younger than 6 months of age including parents,
siblings, and child care providers;
- Health-care and emergency
medical services personnel;
- Children and young adults
(ages 6 months–24 years); and
- Adults who have medical
conditions that put them at higher risk for flu-related complications.
For more information on the H1N1 flu shots and special pandemic flu clinics,
please call the Health Department numbers listed below.
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Questions About… |
Call |
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General Flu and Vaccine Information including Clinic Hours and
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English - (209)381-1180
Spanish - (209)381-1181 |
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Specific Health Related Questions on Vaccine |
(209) 381-1020 |
More information on seasonal and pandemic H1N1 flu is also available on the
County’s flu website at
www.co.merced.ca.us/flu .
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