Get Healthy Florida Free Flu Shot Events
Get Healthy Florida, working with the Orange County, Seminole County and Osceola County Health Departments, will begin administering thousands of free flu shots this week.
Orlando, FL (PRWEB) November 10, 2004
Get Healthy Florida, working with the Orange County, Seminole County and Osceola County Health Departments, has scheduled the following dates for their Free Flu Shot events:
November Free Flu Shot Events:
Friday, November 12th
LOCATION: West Oaks Mall
TIME: 12 – 6 pm
Saturday, November 13th
LOCATION: Waterford Lakes Centra Care
TIME: 10 am – 4 pm
Wednesday, November 17th
LOCATION: Seminole Towne Plaza
TIME: 12 – 6 pm
December Free Flu Shot Events
Friday, December 3rd
LOCATION: Osceola County – Location TBD
TIME: 12 – 6 pm
Tuesday, December 7th
LOCATION: Sand Lake Centra Care
TIME: Noon – 6PM
Friday, December 10th
LOCATION: Altamonte Mall
TIME: Noon – 6PM
Saturday, December 11th
LOCATION: Airport Centra Care
TIME: 10AM – 4PM
Get Healthy Florida would like to thank its sponsors: Florida Hospital Centra Care, Orange County Health Dept., Seminole County Health Dept., Osceola County Health Dept., Amerigroup, Z-88.3 radio, Telemundo and Chick-Fil-A, who make these events possible.
In order to avoid long lines, High Risk Persons will receive a ticket and an appointment time when they arrive at the event location. Appointment times will not be given out prior to the daysÂ’ event; participants should not call their health department or Get Healthy Florida to schedule for these events.
The vaccines at the Free Flu Shot events will be administered to those in the high-risk group only; anyone under the age of eighteen must be accompanied by their legal guardian. If you have an allergy to eggs you should not get a flu shot.
The CDC defines high-risk as:
All adults aged 65 and over All children aged 6-23 months Children 2-18 who must take aspirin regularly People aged 2-64 years with chronic health conditions (for example, diabetes, heart or lung disease) Pregnant women Residents of nursing homes and long term care facilities Caregivers and those who live with an infant aged less than six months (too young for vaccine) Health care workers who provide hands-on patient care
Get Healthy Florida was recognized and awarded by Florida Secretary of Health, Dr. John Agwunobi for their 2003 Free Flu Shot Event campaign. Get Healthy Florida is a community wellness and social marketing program covering nine Central Florida counties. The Company aligns public programs with private business to fundamentally impact and improve the life and health of individuals. For more information visit www. gethealthyflorida. com.
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