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Western Health would like to remind the public that vaccination clinics continue in our region until Friday, December 11th, 2009.  After December 11th, the H1N1 vaccine will be accessible by calling your local community health office. Please be advised that after December 11th the vaccine will only be available on a limited basis through scheduled appointments.

Western Health would like to remind the public that vaccination clinics continue in our region until Friday, December 11th, 2009.  After December 11th, the H1N1 vaccine will be accessible by calling your local community health office. Please be advised that after December 11th the vaccine will only be available on a limited basis through scheduled appointments.

For the following clinics scheduled December 9th – 11th, 2009, H1N1 vaccination is open to members of the public who have not yet received their vaccine including school age children who were absent from school during the school based immunization clinics.

Western Health encourages all residents who have not yet received their vaccine to access one of the clinics scheduled below.

LOCATION	DATE	TIME
Corner Brook Community Health Office (O’Connell Drive), Western Health	Wednesday, Dec. 9 Thursday, Dec. 10 Friday, Dec. 11	9 am - 4 pm 9 am - 4 pm 9 am - 4 pm
Pasadena Community Health Office, Western Health	Wednesday, Dec. 9 Friday, Dec. 11	1 pm - 4 pm 9 am - 1 pm
Deer Lake Community Health Office, Western Health	Wednesday, Dec. 9 Friday, Dec. 11	1 pm - 4 pm 9 am - 1 pm
Port Saunders Community Health Office, Western Health	Wednesday, Dec. 9 Friday, Dec. 11	1 pm - 4 pm 9 am - 1 pm
Norris Point Community Health Office, Western Health	Wednesday, Dec. 9	1 pm - 4 pm
Woody Point Community Health Office, Western Health	Wednesday, Dec. 9	1 pm - 4 pm
Hampden Community Health Office, Western Health	Wednesday, Dec. 9	1 pm - 4 pm
Stephenville Community Health Office, Western Health	Wednesday, Dec. 9 Friday, Dec. 11	1 pm - 4 pm 9 am - 1 pm
St. Georges Community Health Office, Western Health	Wednesday, Dec. 9	1 pm - 4 pm
Stephenville Crossing Community Health Office, Western Health	Wednesday, Dec. 9	1 pm - 4 pm
Cow Head Community Health Office, Western Health	Thursday, Dec. 10	1 pm - 4 pm
Pollards Point Community Health Office, Western Health	Thursday, Dec. 10	1 pm - 4 pm
Trout River Community Health Office, Western Health	Thursday, Dec. 10	1 pm - 4 pm
Piccadilly Community Health Office, Western Health	Wednesday, Dec. 9	9 am - 1 pm
Port aux Basques Community Health Office, Western Health	Wednesday, Dec. 9 Friday, Dec. 11	1 pm - 4 pm 9 am - 1 pm
Benoits Cove Community Health Office, Western Health	Wednesday, Dec. 9	1 pm - 4 pm
Meadows Community Health Office, Western Health	Wednesday, Dec. 9	1 pm - 4 pm

Parents of children between the ages of 3 years and 9 years who have a chronic condition (such as asthma) and require a second H1N1 vaccination should have their appointments booked for the second dose.  If you have not already called for this appointment, parents are asked to contact their local community health office as soon as possible.

Pregnant women who have not yet received their vaccine are asked to contact their local community health office.

As part of the H1N1 immunization registration process, persons are required to have their MCP Card with them at the time of registration.  People are asked to wear short sleeves or easy roll up sleeves.

Western Health would also like to notify the public that the toll free line (1-877-632-H1N1 (4161)) that was activated for questions or concerns during the second wave of the pandemic will be discontinued as of Friday, December 11th, 2009 at 4 pm.  After that time, individuals with questions are asked to call their local community health office.


For more information (media):
Heidi Staeben-Simmons
Director of Communications
709-637-5252
heidistaebensimmons@westernhealth.nl.ca