Welcome to Skagit County
November 1st, 2004
LIMITED SUPPLY FLU VACCINE
RECEIVED BY SKAGIT COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
The Skagit County Public Health Department has received a limited supply of it's flu vaccine and will be holding Flu Clinics at the following Senior Centers:
Thursday, November 4 - Mt. Vernon Senior Center - 9 AM - 12 Noon (160 doses)
Sedro Woolley Senior Center - 2 PM - 5 PM (150 doses)Tuesday, November 9 - Concrete Senior Center - 9 AM - 11 AM (70 doses)
Burlington Senior Center - 1 PM - 3 PM (110 doses)Wednesday, November 10 - Anacortes Senior Center - 8 AM - 12 Noon (450 doses)
Tuesday, November 16 - LaConner Senior Center, Maple Hall - 8:30 AM - 10 AM (60 doses)
For directions and maps to Skagit County Senior Centers visit Skagitseniors.org
Doses of vaccine will be
given on a first come, first served basis and will be given only to high risk
people. All healthy people should continue to forgo vaccination until when and
if more vaccine becomes available. High risk people who will be vaccinated include:
- Adults 65 years and older
- People 2-64 years old with underlying chronic medical conditions
- Women who will be pregnant during the flu season (December - April)
- Residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities
- Health care workers involved in direct patient care contact and over 49 years old
- Out-of-home caregivers and household contacts of children aged less than 6 months