HEALTH Announces Schedule For Additional Flu Vaccination Clinics

Rhode Island Department of Health

3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (401) 222-2231
Fax: (401) 222-6548
711(TTY)

Media Release

FOR: Immediate release
DATE: December 23, 2004
CONTACT: Maria Wah-Fitta 401-222-3998

HEALTH Announces Schedule For Additional Flu Vaccination Clinics

The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) announced 8 new flu vaccination sites in the state, designed for any adult 65 years of age or older, as well as people under the age of 65 with chronic conditions.

In order to get a flu shot, people over the age of 65 must provide proof of age, and others must bring a doctor’s note stating that they are in a high priority group according to the guidelines posted on the HEALTH Website at http://www.health.ri.gov/flu/guidelines04.php

The new flu clinics are scheduled as follows:

	Date	Time	Flu Vaccination Site	To register call:
NEW!	12/28/2004	10:00 am – noon	Barrington Senior Center, 281 County Road, Barrington	No pre-registration, walk-in
NEW!	12/28/2004	Call to schedule	Lincoln Senior Center (Lincoln residents only)	723-3270
NEW!	12/30/2004	3:00 pm – 4:00pm	South County Hospital main lobby, 100 Kenyon Avenue, Wakefield	No pre-registration, walk-in
NEW!	01/04/2005	Call to schedule	Cumberland Senior Center (Cumberland residents only)	334-2555
NEW!	01/04/2005	1:30pm-3:30pm	Neighborhood Guild, 325 Columbia Street, Peace Dale	No pre-registration, walk-in
NEW!	01/05/2005	10:00 - noon and 1:00 pm -3:00 pm	VNA Office (Back side of Lincoln Mall) Lincoln	335-2400
NEW!	01/07/2005	4:00 pm-8:00 pm	Warwick Mall, Warwick	No pre-registration, walk-in
NEW!	01/08/2005	1:30pm-3:30pm	St, Frances de Sales Church, School Street, North Kingstown	No pre-registration, walk-in

For more information, or for a complete list of priority groups, go to www.health.ri.gov

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