H1N1 Clinics Include One For Adults With Chronic Illness

Rockville Central friend, Judith Scott, passed along this information today.

Clinic for Adults with Chronic Illness

The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services will offer an H1N1 vaccination clinic for adults 18 to 64 years of age who have a chronic illness such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, HIV/AIDS and cancer by appointment only on Tuesday, November 24 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Only injectable vaccine will be available and vaccinations are free of charge. The location of the clinic will be given when appointments are made.

Appointments can be made on Monday, November 23 between 3 and 4 p.m. by calling 240-777-4040. Callers will be asked for name, phone number and doctor’s name when making an appointment.

Check Montgomery County’s H1N1 website for up-to-date information about vaccine availability and sign up for email updates about H1N1 by clicking on the “Public Health Alerts” icon.

The Flu Information Line—240-777-4200—is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The next Walk-in Clinic in Rockville

A walk-in clinic will be held this Sunday, November 22, 2009 from 10 AM to 2 PM at Montgomery College, Rockville Campus Physical Education Building.

Vaccine will be offered to target groups only:

• Children 6 months to 24 years.
• Pregnant women.
• Parents/caregivers of children less than 6 months of age.
• Adults 25 to 64 with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease.
• Health care workers and emergency medical service workers.

Vaccine is available on a walk in basis to the first 5000 individuals listed above.

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