De Pere H1N1 clinic rescheduled & FREE!

Due to the fun of our blizzard last Wednesday, the De Pere Health Department had to cancel the shot clinic scheduled that day.  No worries!  It has been rescheduled!

De Pere Health Department H1N1 Vaccination Clinic

• Who: Anyone wishing to be vaccinated
• Cost: Free of charge
• When: Friday, January 8, 2010 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Walk-in, no appointment needed
• Where: De Pere Community Center, 600 Grant Street
  Upper level, West side entrance

Brown County Wisconsin H1N1 targeted clinic

Just received this from the Brown County Health Department:

WHEN:                 Tuesday, December 8th   3:00  to 6:00 PM

WHERE: Brown County Veterans’ Memorial Arena, 1901 So. Oneida St., Green Bay, WI 54304

Main entrance. Free parking.

WHO:

• Pregnant Women
• Persons who live with or provide care for infants younger than 6 months
• All individuals 6 months through 24 years
• Individuals 25 through 64 years who have medical conditions
• All healthcare and emergency medical services personnel

COST:                   No charge

NOTE:                            Nasal mist or injection vaccine is provided based on age and health history

ANYONE  WHO IS ILL WITH FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS SHOULD NOT COME TO THE CLINIC.

Quick post on H1N1 for this Saturday

From the Green Bay Press Gazette today:

Public health officials are hoping for a stronger turnout at today’s swine flu vaccine clinic than their first offering.

The Brown County and De Pere health departments had 3,000 swine flu vaccinations on hand for a clinic aimed at certain high-risk groups Thursday at the Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena in Ashwaubenon. Officials estimated Friday they administered about 900 doses.

“We were disappointed in the turnout,” Brown County health director Judy Friederichs acknowledged. “We really encourage people to come out (today). Maybe we’ll have more since people won’t be working, and kids won’t be in school.”

She said she suspects people may have stayed away from Thursday’s clinic for fear of long lines.

“Even if there is a line it moves very quickly,” Friederichs said. “And we have lots of room to accommodate strollers or wheelchairs.”

About 125 workers and volunteers helped visitors get through the clinic in 10 to 30 minutes, she said. The departments plan to make minor adjustments to staffing for today’s clinic.

The vaccines are given free of charge to a target group, which includes health-care workers, pregnant women, people who live with or care for infants, children ages 6 months to 4 years and older children with certain medical conditions.

The Oneida Tribe of Indians hosted a similar clinic Friday. They will host another clinic today, spokesman Phil Wisnesky said.

The clinic is open to the general public, not just tribal members, he said.

Take it from someone who got H1N1 before shots were available – get the shot! The bug is nasty, nasty, nasty!!  It is MORE than worth the temporary discomfort of the shot and the inconvenience of having to go get it.  Believe me, an hour is MUCH better than 8 full days (or more) down!

GO!