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10/29/2009
HUMAN SERVICES OF MARTIN AND FARIBAULT COUNTIES PUBLIC HEALTH WILL BE RECEIVING A MINIMAL FIRST SHIPMENT OF INJECTABLE H1N1 VACCINE AND WILL BE CONDUCTING VACCINATION CLINICS FOR THE PRIORITY GROUPS OF PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN FROM 6 MONTHS THROUGH 4 YEARS OF AGE.
THE VACCINATION CLINICS WILL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY NOV.2 FROM 5-6:30 PM AT THE FARIBAULT COUNTY COURTHOUSE (EXTENSION MEETING ROOM) 412 NORTH NICOLLET STREET IN BLUE EARTH AND ON:
WEDNESDAY NOV. 4 FROM 5-6:30 PM AT THE MARTIN COUNTY RESOURCE BUILDING ( BASEMENT MEETING ROOM) AT 115 WEST FIRST STREET FAIRMONT.
THE VACCINE WILL BE ADMINISTERED FREE OF CHARGE. THE CLINICS WILL BE HELD ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS AND WILL END AS SOON AS THE VACCINE SUPPLY HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED. THE VACCINATION CLINICS ARE DESIGNED FOR MARTIN AND FARIBAULT COUNTY RESIDENTS IN THOSE PRIORITY GROUPS ONLY .IF YOU ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE TWO PRIORITY GROUPS YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BE VACCINATED AT THIS TIME.AS MORE VACCINE ARRIVES IT WILL BE AVAILABLE FIRST TO PRIORITY GROUPS AND THEN TO OTHERS THAT WOULD LIKE TO BE VACCINATED. CARMEN RECKARD WITH MARTIN/FARIBAULT COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES PUBLIC HEALTH SAYS THE AMOUNT AND TYPE OF VACCINE THE COUNTIES RECEIVE IN THE FUTURE WILL DETERMINE HOW IT WILL BE DISPENSED.
CARMEN RECKARD WENT ON TO SAY THAT WHEN THE NEXT VACCINE WILL ARRIVE IS UNKNOWN AT THE PRESENT TIME BUT YOU CAN REST ASSURED THAT MORE IS COMING.
CARMEN SAYS THAT THE FAIRMONT MEDICAL CENTER HAS CREATED A FLU CENTER WHICH SEPERATES FLU SUFFERERS FROM OTHER PATIENTS AS SOON AS THEY ARRIVE. ANYONE WITH SYMPTOMS SHOULD CALL THE CLINIC AND HOSPITAL BEFORE ARRIVING. THE FLU CENTER IS OPEN FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM WEEKDAYS AND AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM FROM 9 - 5 ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS. FAIRMONT MEDICAL CENTER DOES NOT TEST FOR H1N1 EXCEPT IN SEVERE CASES. CARMEN RECKARD SAYS IF YOU HAVE A FEVER OF 100 DEGREES OR MORE WITH COUGH AND SORE THROAT YOU SHOULD STAY HOME UNTIL THE FEVER RETURNS TO NORMAL AND CALL YOUR DOCTOR WHEN THE ILLNESS IS MORE SEVERE- DON'T JUST SHOW UP AT THE DOCTORS OFFICE.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE H1N1 VACCINATION CLINICS AND OTHER CONCERNS PLEASE CONTACT CARMEN RECKARD AT 507 238 4757.
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ROD HALVORSEN
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