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Seventh person with swine flu dies in Palm Beach County
By JULIUS WHIGHAM II
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
A 46-year-old woman who died in mid-October has been confirmed today as the county's seventh H1NI swine flu related death, the Palm Beach County Health Department said.
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If you think you have influenza, health officials urge you to call your health care provider or the health department and discuss whether you need to be seen in an office, emergency department or stay home.
Three websites are also updated regularly: www.FightFluFlorida.com, www.cdc.gov, www.myflusafety.com and locally information can be obtained by calling 211 or 1- 888-411-4FLU (4358).
How to get a flu shot:
The mist version of this vaccine is for healthy people ages 2 and older. The health department is vaccinating those ages 2 to 24 years old and people up to 49 years old who are caring for babies younger than six months or health care workers who come in direct contact with patients.
The Health Center sites have been taking 250 appointments a day and can be reached by calling 1-888-411-4358.
These are the H1N1 swine flu vaccination outreaches scheduled for the week:
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Atlantic Community High School
2455 W. Atlantic Ave.
Delray Beach
Begins 3:30 p.m.
40 nasal mist vaccines available
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Thursday, Oct. 29
Jamaicans of the Palm Beaches
408 17th Street
West Palm Beach
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
100 nasal mist vaccines available
***
Saturday, Oct. 31
Boootacular Day for Kids & Safety Fair
Palm Beach Memorial Park and Neighbors First, Inc.
This outreach requires a $15 administration fee, cash only
Staff writer Stacey Singer contributed to this story.
Seventh person with swine flu dies in Palm Beach County
By JULIUS WHIGHAM II
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
A 46-year-old woman who died in mid-October has been confirmed today as the county's seventh H1NI swine flu related death, the Palm Beach County Health Department said.
snip
If you think you have influenza, health officials urge you to call your health care provider or the health department and discuss whether you need to be seen in an office, emergency department or stay home.
Three websites are also updated regularly: www.FightFluFlorida.com, www.cdc.gov, www.myflusafety.com and locally information can be obtained by calling 211 or 1- 888-411-4FLU (4358).
How to get a flu shot:
The mist version of this vaccine is for healthy people ages 2 and older. The health department is vaccinating those ages 2 to 24 years old and people up to 49 years old who are caring for babies younger than six months or health care workers who come in direct contact with patients.
The Health Center sites have been taking 250 appointments a day and can be reached by calling 1-888-411-4358.
These are the H1N1 swine flu vaccination outreaches scheduled for the week:
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Atlantic Community High School
2455 W. Atlantic Ave.
Delray Beach
Begins 3:30 p.m.
40 nasal mist vaccines available
***
Thursday, Oct. 29
Jamaicans of the Palm Beaches
408 17th Street
West Palm Beach
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
100 nasal mist vaccines available
***
Saturday, Oct. 31
Boootacular Day for Kids & Safety Fair
Palm Beach Memorial Park and Neighbors First, Inc.
This outreach requires a $15 administration fee, cash only
Staff writer Stacey Singer contributed to this story.