Oklahoma County To Give H1N1 Vaccines Saturday

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OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma City-County Health Department and the Oklahoma City Public Schools along with other partners will distribute H1N1 Influenza vaccines at two locations Saturday.

Vaccines will be available, October 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at U.S. Grant High School, 5016 S. Pennsylvania and Southeast High, 5401 S. Shields Boulevard in Oklahoma City. Those seeking vaccines at the U.S. Grant location are asked to enter through the west door. The vaccine will be administered in the cafeteria. At the Southeast High School clinic location please enter through the south door. The vaccine will be administered in the cafeteria there as well.

The clinics will follow Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, and will be open to only pregnant women, school-age children, pre-K through grade 12 and children 6 month to 18 years with underling health conditions.

No seasonal influenza vaccine will be given out at the clinics.

Adequate parking and Spanish translators will be available at both locations.

Anyone bringing a child to the clinic who is not the parent must have a signed permission slip from the parent authorizing the shot. The slip must read:

I (Full Name Parent) give permission for (Full Name of Person) to obtain the H1N1 vaccination for: (All children must be listed with full names and date of birth). This slip must be signed and dated with the date they bring the child to the clinic.

The immunizations are free of charge from the health department, but the health department will accept donations to help cover the cost of administering the vaccine.

For information on both seasonal and H1N1 influenza please call 419-4123 or go the OCCHD Web site.