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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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Rep. Mark A. Longietti
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Free H1N1 flu vaccination clinic coming to Mercer County
HARRISBURG, Nov. 16 – State Rep. Mark Longietti, D-Mercer, announced that the state will hold free H1N1 flu vaccination clinics Nov. 20-22 at the Mercer County State Health Center, 25 McQuiston Drive, Jackson Center.
"This is an opportunity for Mercer County residents who are most at risk to contract H1N1 to get a vaccination," said Longietti, D-Mercer. "I'm pleased the state Department of Health is reaching out to help some of the most vulnerable people through this clinic."
The clinic will be held from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 and Sunday, Nov. 22. Hours on Saturday, Nov. 21 will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Health Department asks only people in the following high-risk groups attend the clinic:
- People between the ages of 6 months and 24 years;
- Household contacts and caregivers for children younger than 6 months;
- Pregnant women;
- Health-care providers and emergency medical services personnel; and
- People under 65 with underlying health conditions, including asthma, diabetes, suppressed immune systems, heart disease, kidney disease, and neurocognitive and neuromuscular disorders.
People who want to attend the clinic must schedule an appointment to receive the H1N1 vaccine. Appointments can be made 24 hours a day at www.h1n1inpa.com under "What’s Hot" or by calling 1-877-PA HEALTH (1-877-724-3258) between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Consent forms must be completed for each person who is scheduled to be vaccinated. They are available at www.h1n1inpa.com.
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