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Novel H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinic Information

The Washoe County Health District will be holding clinics for vaccination of high-risk people against the novel H1N1 flu. Details are as follows:

When:

In following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Washoe County Health District has scheduled another novel H1N1 flu vaccination clinics for those who are at greater risk of getting the novel H1N1 flu or of developing potentially serious complications if they do become ill with the virus:

Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Anyone in a high-risk group can register for this clinic.
• 1,800 wristbands will be reserved for this clinic.
• Providers of daycare for infants less than six months old are being contacted by the Washoe county Health District via U.S. mail and will be provided with special registration instructions. Please call 775.328.2432 if you have not received a packet by Thursday, November 19 and/or need more information about this group.

PAPERWORK AND WRISTBAND DISTRIBUTION

Forms, color-coded wristbands and corresponding times for participants to return to get vaccinated at Saturday's clinic will be distributed on Friday, November 20, 2009 beginning at 7 a.m. on a first-come, first-served basis while supply lasts. Staff will continue distribution until 4 p.m. or until wristbands run out, whichever comes first.

In an effort to accommodate individual schedules, we will make every effort to provide a wristband whose color corresponds to a vaccination time that will work for you.

Wristbands and forms will NOT be distributed on Saturday. You MUST pick them up on Friday and MUST bring them with you on Saturday in order to be vaccinated.

You do not need to pick up your wristband and paperwork in person as long as you are in a high-risk group. For example, a parent can pick up a wristband and paperwork for a child that they intend to bring back on Saturday to be vaccinated without bringing the child with them on Friday.

Participants for all clinics will be asked to complete and sign a form certifying that they are in a high-risk group. Adults need to bring a photo ID to verify their age.

Also check http://flu.nv.gov/H1N1_FluVaccineLocator.htm for information on other novel H1N1 flu vaccination clinic locations and times.

Additional clinics will be announced as shipments of vaccine are received.

Where:

Paperwork/wristband distribution and all vaccination clinics will take place at the Washoe County Administrative Complex 1001 East Ninth Street, Reno.

In response to community feedback, we’ve made the following changes for easier access. Please follow these directions for both paperwork/wristband distribution and vaccination:

Disabled/handicapped/special needs access

Those who have difficulty walking or standing may enter at the first gate on Wells Avenue, about a block north of the intersection of East Ninth Street and Wells. You may park in a special reserved area next to Building B (Link to map).

Enter the main entrance of the Health Department (Building B) and check in with the staff in the lobby that will help expedite the process.

All others

Please enter at the main gates to the Complex on East Ninth Street, about a block east of the intersection of East Ninth Street and Wells Avenue (Link to map).

After parking your vehicle, you may enter through the doors at Building D (Assessor/Comptroller/Treasurer's offices). Staff and/or signs will guide you to the locations for paperwork/wristband distribution and vaccination clinics.

Who:

In following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the novel H1N1 flu vaccination clinic hosted by the Washoe County Health District is targeted to those who are at greater risk of getting the novel H1N1 flu or of developing potentially serious complications if they do become ill with the virus.

• Anyone in a high-risk group can register for this clinic.
• Providers of daycare for infants less than six months old are being contacted by the Washoe county Health District via U.S. mail and will be provided with special registration instructions. Please call 775.328.2432 if you have not received a packet by Thursday, November 19 and/or need more information about this group.

For the clinics we recommend that you

• Wear comfortable shoes
• Bring a portable chair (such as a lawn chair) if you have difficulty standing
• Bring beverages, snacks and things to keep both children and adults occupied while you are waiting to get vaccinated.

It is very important that you return to get vaccinated at your designated time. People who reserve a space and then don’t show up take away an opportunity for vaccination from someone else.

Each participant attending a Washoe County Health District clinic is expected to behave appropriately by showing courtesy and respect to others. Altercations of any kind will not be tolerated.

Other Information:

What forms of vaccine will be provided?

Only novel H1N1 flu vaccinations will be available at this clinic (vaccinations for seasonal flu will not be available). The novel H1N1 flu vaccine will be available in two forms:

• Nasal spray - For only those who are healthy, non-pregnant and between the ages of 24 months through 49 years
• Shot - For anyone age six months of age and older

Additional information on the novel H1N1 flu can be obtained by calling 1.866.767.5038 – a toll free, bilingual hotline which is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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