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 2009/09/24 MEMPHIS & SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ISSUES A SEASONAL FLU SHOT REMINDER

 
MEMPHIS AND SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
814 Jefferson Ave., Memphis, Tennessee 38105


For Immediate Release:
September 25, 2009		  
Memphis and Shelby County Health Department

MEMPHIS & SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ISSUES A SEASONAL FLU SHOT REMINDER


 

Memphis, TN. -  The Memphis and Shelby County Health Department began offering seasonal flu vaccine on August 28 and continues to emphasize the importance of citizens receiving their flu shots. This vaccine is for the regular seasonal influenza and is not intended for use against the H1N1 virus. The H1N1 vaccine is expected to be distributed in October. 
 
Annual vaccination against influenza is recommended for everyone, including school-aged children, who want to reduce the risk of becoming ill with influenza or of transmitting influenza to others. No shortage of vaccine is expected this year.
 
The vaccine is especially recommended for the following persons who are at increased risk for severe complications associated with the flu:  
 

  • Pregnant women 
  • People 50 years of age and older 
  • People of any age with chronic medical conditions, including asthma and other lung diseases, heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes.
  • People who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities 
  • People who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu, including: 
    • Health care workers
    • Household contacts of persons at high risk for complications from the flu
    • Household contacts and caregivers of children less than 6 months of age (these children are too young to be vaccinated)


The flu vaccine is not recommended for some groups of people, including:

  • People who have a severe allergy to chicken eggs.
  • People who have had a severe reaction to an influenza vaccination in the past. 
  • Children less than six months of age (influenza vaccine is not approved for this age group)

The vaccine -which arrived at the Health Department in late August - is also available to the public in all the Health Department's Public Health Clinics.  The vaccine is free for those covered by Medicare or TennCare and $25 for all others. No appointment is necessary. 

  • Immunization Clinic, 814 Jefferson Avenue, 38105  Clinic Hours: 8 am - 4 pm, Monday - Friday
    Phone: 901.544.7711 
  • Galloway Clinic, 477 N. Manassas, 38105 Clinic Hours: 8 am -4:30 pm, Monday - Friday
    Phone: 901.522.8268 
  • Hickory Hill Clinic, 6590 Kirby Center Cove, 38115  Clinic Hours 7:30 am -4:30 pm, Monday - Friday  Additional Hours: 2nd & 4th Saturdays from 8 am -1 p.m.
    Phone: 901.365.1045
  • Millington Clinic, 8225 Highway 51 N, 38053 Clinic Hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday
    Phone: 901.873.4433
  • Raleigh Clinic, 3040 Covington Pike, 38128 Clinic Hours: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday Additional Hours: 1st & 3rd Saturdays from 8 am -1 p.m.
    Phone: 901.386.2060
  • Shelby Crossing Clinic, 6170 Macon Road, 38134  Clinic Hours: 7:30 am-4:30 pm, Monday - Friday
    Phone: 901.372.7581 
  • Southland Mall Clinic, 1278 Southland Mall, Shelby Dr/Hwy 51, 38116 Clinic Hours: 9 am  - 5 pm, Monday - Friday. Additional Hours: 2nd & 4th Saturdays from 9 am  - 1 p.m. & 2nd & 4th Mondays from 5-6:30 p.m.
    Phone: 901.346.0081 
  • Practicing good hygiene is also advised during the cold and flu season. Always:
    Wash hands often with soap and water
  • Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze using the crook of your elbow or use a tissue and dispose it 
  • Stay home from work or school when you are sick


 
For more information about flu shots, please contact the Health Department's Immunization Program at 901.544-7708 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For information or questions about the H1N1 virus, call the Department's hotline at 901.379.H1N1 from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. 
 


SPECIAL NOTE: Health Department nurses will administer flu shots to Shelby County Government employees from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Monday, September 28 at 160 N. Main in the Old Register's Office located on the 5th floor. Nurses will also administer flu shots to county employees from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Monday, October 5 at 201 Poplar in the Auditorium. This vaccine is for the regular seasonal influenza and is not intended for use against the H1N1 virus. The H1N1 vaccine is expected to be distributed in October. 









For more information, contact:
Nicole Lacey, Public Information Officer
Memphis and Shelby County Health Department
814 Jefferson Avenue
Memphis, TN  38105
901-544-7505
nicole.lacey@shelbycountytn.gov
    

 
 
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