The Department of Health and Community Services is advising the public that due to a reduced amount of vaccine available to the province by the federal government in the coming week, H1N1 vaccinations will be limited to the following high-risk groups...
The Department of Health and Community Services is advising the public that due to a reduced amount of vaccine available to the province by the federal government in the coming week, H1N1 vaccinations will be limited to the following high-risk groups:
- Children six months up to fifty-nine months of age
- People five years of age up to and including 24 years of age with chronic conditions
- Pregnant women in the second half of their pregnancy (20 to 40 weeks)
“We received information late today from the federal government advising that our vaccine allocation for the coming week would be much less than anticipated,” said the Honourable Jerome Kennedy, Minister of Health and Community Services. “Based on this, we have had to reduce the high-risk groups targeted for clinics for the coming week to ensure that the limited amount of vaccine we have available to the province is offered to those who need it most. Ethically, this is the right thing for us to do.”
The restricted criteria apply to clinics in all regions of the province and will be strictly enforced.
Mass Immunization Clinic Schedule in Western Region
| LOCATION |
DATE |
TIME |
Corner Brook
(Pepsi Centre Annex) |
November 1
(originally scheduled for November 5 & 6) |
9:00 am - 8:00 pm
|
Stephenville
(West Coast Training Centre) |
November 1
(originally scheduled for November 5 & 6) |
9:00 am - 8:00 pm |
Deer Lake
(Xavier School Complex) |
November 4 |
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
|
Pollards Point
(Public Health Clinic) |
November 4 |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
|
Rocky Harbour
(Public Health Clinic) |
November 4 |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Port Saunders
(Public Health Clinic) |
November 4 |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Port aux Basques
(St. James Elementary) |
November 4 |
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm |
Burgeo
(Public Health Clinic) |
November 4 |
9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Please be advised that Western Health is currently providing the H1N1 vaccination to all children in the region from age 6 to 59 months of age, by appointment. These appointments have been scheduled and are currently talking place at Public Health Offices throughout the region.
If people have questions or concerns please call 1-877-632-H1N1 (4161).
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Media contact:
Tara Power
Communications Manager
Department of Health and Community Services
(709) 727-5953
tarapower@gov.nl.ca