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

 Memphis and Shelby County Health Department Receive
Additional H1N1 Vaccine

Memphis, TN. -  Kenneth S. Robinson, M.D., Shelby County Health Officer and Yvonne Madlock, Director of the Memphis and Shelby County Health Department announced today the arrival of additional H1N1 vaccine in the form of flu shots and Flu Mist.  3,000 doses of injectable vaccine and 500 doses of Flu Mist were received. The vaccine will be provided to the following individuals who meet the following criteria:

• Children ages six months to four years of age.
• Pregnant women.
• Parents, siblings and daycare providers who live with or provide care for infants less than six months of age.
• Healthcare workers who have direct contact with patients.
  

For individuals in these priority categories, vaccine is available at no charge at the following Health Department clinics:

• Collierville Clinic, 167 Washington. Clinic Hours: 8-11 a.m. & 12:30-3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Phone: 854.6775.
• Galloway Clinic, 477 N. Manassas. Clinic Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Phone: 522.8268.
• Hickory Hill Clinic, 6590 Kirby Center Cove. Clinic Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday & on 2nd and 4th Saturdays from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Phone: 365.1045.
• Immunization Clinic, 814 Jefferson. Clinic Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Phone: 901.544.7711.
• Millington Clinic, 8225 Highway 51. Clinic Hours: 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Phone: 873.4433.
• Raleigh Clinic, 3040 Covington Pike. Clinic Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Phone: 386.2060.
• Shelby Crossing Clinic, 6170 Macon Road. Clinic Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. Phone: 372.7581.
• Southland Mall Clinic, 1278 Southland Mall, Shelby Drive/Highway 51. Clinic Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday & on 2nd and 4th Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2nd  and 4th Mondays from 5-6:30 p.m. Phone: 346.0081.
• Department of Human Services, 3230 Jackson. Clinic Hours: 8-11:30 a.m. and 1-3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays only. Phone: 320.7471. 
   

The Health Department will continue to provide information regarding vaccine availability and the types of vaccine available. No shortage of H1N1 vaccine is expected. 

For more information about the H1N1 or seasonal vaccines, call the Health Department's flu hotline at 901.379.H1N1 (4161) from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. Information is also available at www.shelbycountytn.gov.