Monday, November 30, 2009

Memphis and Shelby County Health Department Expands H1N1 "Swine Flu" Vaccine Program to Everyone (Distribution to All Individuals Begins December 1)


Get ready for a big outbreak of H1N1 "swine flu" in the Memphis/Shelby County area if a lot of people decide to accept this flu shot offer.

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Memphis and Shelby County Health Department Expands H1N1 Vaccine to Everyone/Distribution to All Individuals Begins Dec 1

Memphis, TN - Starting on Tuesday, the Memphis and Shelby County Health Department will begin administering H1N1 vaccine to everyone. The move to expand vaccine to everyone will help ensure that more people are immunized.

In addition to making the vaccine available to all residents, the Health Department continues to stress that those in the following priority groups - pregnant women, individuals who live with or provide care for infants younger than six months of age, healthcare workers and emergency healthcare personnel, children and young adults aged six months to 24 years, and individuals aged 25-64 years with chronic medical conditions - continue to receive it.

Vaccine is available at no charge at the following Health Department Clinics:

* Collierville Clinic, 167 Washington. Clinic Hours: 8-11 a.m. & 12:30-3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Phone: 854.6775.

* Galloway Clinic, 477 N. Manassas. Clinic Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Phone: 522.8268.

* Hickory Hill Clinic, 6590 Kirby Center Cove. Clinic Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday & on 2nd and 4th Saturdays from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Phone: 365.1045.

* Immunization Clinic, 814 Jefferson. Clinic Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Phone: 544.7711.

* Millington Clinic, 8225 Highway 51. Clinic Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Phone: 873.4433.

* Raleigh Clinic, 3040 Covington Pike. Clinic Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Phone: 386.2060.

* Shelby Crossing Clinic, 6170 Macon Road. Clinic Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Phone: 372.7581.

* Southland Mall Clinic, 1278 Southland Mall, Shelby Drive/Highway 51. Clinic Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday & on 2nd and 4th Saturdays from 9 a.m. -1 p.m. on and 2nd and 4th Mondays from 5-6:30 p.m. Phone: 346.0081.

* Department of Human Services, 3230 Jackson. Clinic Hours: 8-11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays only. Phone: 320.7471.

The Health Department will continue to provide information regarding vaccine availability. For more information, call the Health Department's flu hotline at 901.379.H1N1 (4161) from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday or view information on shelbyhealth.shelbycountytn.gov and on the main Shelby County Government Portal: www.shelbycountytn.gov


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