Thursday, January 7, 2010

Free H1N1 vacination

When: Monday, January 11, 2010

Location: Assumption Hall (3rd Street Entrance)
Hoboken University Medical Center
308 Willow Ave.
Hoboken, NJ 07030

Time: 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

* THE VACCINE IS AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC

* THE CLINIC WILL PROVIDE THE SECOND DOSE FOR CHILDREN 9 YEARS OF AGE AND BELOW WHO REQUIRE A SECOND IMMUNIZATION PURSUANT TO THE CDC GUIDELINES OF 21—28 DAYS AFTER THEIR INITIAL VACCINATION

*Children under 18 years of age will not be vaccinated without the presence of a parent/ guardian

* Supply is limited vaccine will be distributed on a first come first serve basis

*Please Do Not come if you are sick

The type of vaccine provided will be the Injectable H1N1, prepared from pieces of dead H1N1 viruses that, once injected, will trigger the immune system to create antibodies to attack the H1N1 virus. It is approved for use among persons 6 months of age and older, including those who have chronic medical conditions and pregnant females at any stage of pregnancy. Please note that children 9 years of age and under will require a second dose of vaccine 21 to 28 days later. Attached please find a copy of the consent form as well as the Vaccine Information Statement. Should you have any questions or concerns please contact the Hoboken Health Department at (201) 420- 2375 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or logon to the City of Hoboken website at http://www.hobokennj.org/ . Our number one priority is to protect the safety and wellbeing of each and every individual in our community. I know we can make this a happy and healthy year.

Lynette Medeiros
Registered Environmental Health Specialist, CPO
Hoboken Health Department
124 Grand Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
LMedeiros@HobokenNJ.org
Phone: (201) 420-2358 or 2375
Fax: (201) 420-7862

Footnote: Please note that I did not attach the consent form. Please go to the city's website for this.

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