Polk Cty H1N1 clinic closed until Saturday; Dallas Cty clinic, Dec. 3

Polk County Health Dept's H1N1 clinic is closed Thurs, Fri. Will re-open with hours on Saturday.  Same restrictions.

 

Dallas County will offer H1N1 vaccinations on Thurs., Dec. 3, 4 - 7 pm at its Public Health Office, 902 Court St in Adel.  Same set of restrictions.  For info, call: 993-3750

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Polk County Health Department Media Release

 

 

Weekend Hours for H1N1 Clinic at Moore Elementary School

 

Polk County Health Department’s H1N1 vaccination clinic at Moore Elementary School, 3725 52^nd Street, Des Moines will be closed on Thursday, November 26^th and Friday November 27^th. However, the clinic will be open on Saturday, November 28^th from 10am-1pm. There will be no charge for the vaccinations. 

 

The only people eligible to be vaccinated are:

• pregnant women
• people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age
• health care and emergency medical services personnel with direct patient contact diagnosing and treating patients with flu-like illness or direct contact with patients at high risk for influenza
• children 6 months through 4 years of age
• People ages 5 through 64 years of age who have chronic medical conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, lung or heart disease, chronic liver or kidney disease, or are immune-compromised because of cancer treatment or HIV.
• Children under the age of 10 who have already received their initial H1N1 vaccination

 

Moore Elementary School is located between Beaver Avenue and Merle Hay Road (5 blocks east of Merle Hay Mall) at 52^nd and  Douglas Avenue. The #6 bus will take you to the school.

 

Regular clinic hours, (Monday-Friday, 11am-6pm and10am-1pm on Saturday) will resume on Monday, November 30th. Vaccinations are available to eligible people on a walk-in basis.

 

For more information, visit www.polkcountyiowa.gov/health or follow us on Twitter. Specific questions about the H1N1 virus or the vaccine can be directed to Polk County Health Department H1N1 Influenza Information Line (515-323-5330).

 

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Rick Kozin

Program Manager

Health Planning and Education

Polk County Health Department

1907 Carpenter Avenue

Des Moines, IA 50314

515-286-3926- office

515-491-8277- cell

rick.kozin@polkcountyiowa.gov (new address)