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Dec. 17, 2009

Contacts:
Stefany Strong, Public Information Officer, Volusia County Health Dept., (386) 274-0838
Shelley Szafraniec, APR, CPRC, Volusia County Community Information, (386) 804-2195

VCHD offers H1N1 outreach vaccination teams for local businesses, organizations and events

The Volusia County Health Department is offering a number of opportunities for residents to get no cost vaccinations for protection against the H1N1 flu virus including vaccination outreach teams that will come to your business, organization or event to provide vaccinations.

“Our goal is to immunize all residents and visitors who choose to be vaccinated,” said Dr. Bonnie J. Sorensen, Volusia County Health Department director. “In addition to offering vaccination opportunities at the health department clinics, we have outreach vaccination teams available to go to businesses, organizations or community events. We have also teamed up with the Volusia Mall to offer vaccinations to shoppers and employees in December and January.”

To date, more than 100,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine have been distributed throughout Volusia County to health and medical providers including hospitals, clinics, fire department’s, pharmacies and more.

The Volusia County Health Department offers the following vaccination options:

• Free H1N1 vaccination clinics from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, Dec. 30, Jan. 6 and Jan. 13, at the Volusia Mall, 1700 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. The clinic will be near the Dillard’s men’s store.
• Outreach Vaccination Teams-group vaccinations are available for 20 or more people. Please call (866) 821-7704 to schedule an outreach vaccination team to visit organizations, businesses and community events.
• The Volusia County Health Department is offering free H1N1 vaccinations from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at:
  - 1845 Holsonback Drive, Daytona Beach
  - 717 W. Canal St., New Smyrna Beach
  - 909 N. Stone St., DeLand
  - 315 Howland Blvd., Deltona

The nasal spray and injectable vaccine are available at no cost.

For more information about influenza, please visit www.volusiahealth.com and click on Let’s Fight Flu Together.

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