H1N1 Booster Clinic at BRMC
H1N1 immunization booster shots for 3- to 6-year-olds will be available next week at Bradford Regional Medical Center (BRMC), but parents or guardians must first call Friday, Dec. 4, or Monday, Dec. 7, for an appointment.
"To schedule an appointment for 3- to 6-year-olds, parents or guardians must call today or Monday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.," said Terrie O'Brien, BRMC's infection control practitioner. The special number to call is 814-362-8740.
“Once an appointment is made, parents or guardians can take children to Thursday’s clinic on Dec. 10 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. in BRMC’s main lobby for their second-dose H1N1 immunization,” she said. Both the nasal mist and injectable H1N1 vaccine will be available.
“It’s important to receive the second immunization so that children have full immunity,” Mrs. O’Brien said.
“We excluded school-age children from this immunization clinic because the school district has already provided immunizations to that age group,” Mrs. O’Brien noted.
BRMC officials said more H1N1 clinics will be scheduled for other target groups as additional vaccine becomes available.
According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the H1N1 flu is a new strain that spreads from person-to-person just as the seasonal flu does, and is expected to be widespread this flu season.
"To schedule an appointment for 3- to 6-year-olds, parents or guardians must call today or Monday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.," said Terrie O'Brien, BRMC's infection control practitioner. The special number to call is 814-362-8740.
“Once an appointment is made, parents or guardians can take children to Thursday’s clinic on Dec. 10 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. in BRMC’s main lobby for their second-dose H1N1 immunization,” she said. Both the nasal mist and injectable H1N1 vaccine will be available.
“It’s important to receive the second immunization so that children have full immunity,” Mrs. O’Brien said.
“We excluded school-age children from this immunization clinic because the school district has already provided immunizations to that age group,” Mrs. O’Brien noted.
BRMC officials said more H1N1 clinics will be scheduled for other target groups as additional vaccine becomes available.
According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the H1N1 flu is a new strain that spreads from person-to-person just as the seasonal flu does, and is expected to be widespread this flu season.
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