County Sponsors H1N1 Vaccination Clinic Wednesday, October 14

News Hound · #1 10-12-2009, 11:30 AM

County Sponsors H1N1 Vaccination Clinic Wednesday, October 14

Montgomery County Health and Human Services will offer an H1N1 vaccination clinic on Wednesday, October 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Dennis Avenue Health Center, 2000 Dennis Avenue in Silver Spring.

The County will offer the intranasal H1N1 vaccine (nasal spray) at this clinic. The County expects to receive injectable flu vaccine (flu shots) in the next several weeks. There will continue to be deliveries of both types of flu vaccine in the coming weeks and months.

The nasal spray form of the vaccine contains a live-but-weakened form of the H1N1 influenza virus. It is licensed for the vaccination of healthy individuals between the ages of two and 49. However, it is not licensed for use in pregnant women or children and adults with chronic illnesses. Health officials expect to begin receiving injectable vaccine shortly.

This clinic will be focused on the following priority groups:

• Healthy children from ag ...more

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