TOMPKINS COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Alice Cole, RN, MSE – Public Health Director
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 20, 2008
For more information contact: Karen Bishop at 274-6604 or Theresa
Lyczko at 274-6710
Flu Immunization Clinics Scheduled by County Health Department
Ithaca, NY (October 20, 2008)—Tompkins County Health Department
will hold eleven public flu immunization clinics from October
22 through November 6. The Department is now making appointments
for each of the clinics. Walk-ins are welcome.
October 22 – Newfield Fire Hall, 77 Main St., Newfield
– 3:00 to 5:00 pm
October 23 – Trumansburg Methodist Church, Main St., Trumansburg
– 9:00 to11:00 am
October 23 – Enfield Baptist Church, Enfield Main Rd.,
Ithaca – 3:00 to 4:30 pm
October 28 – Lifelong, 119 W. Court St., Ithaca –
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
October 28 – Bethel Grove Family Center, Slaterville Rd.,
Ithaca – 2:00 to 3:30 pm
October 30 – Lansing United Methodist Church, 32 Brickyard
Rd., Lansing – 9:00 to 11:00 am
October 30 – Groton Center Village Court, 100 W. South
St. Groton – 2:00 to 3:30 pm
November 4 – (Election Day) Women’s Community Building,
100 W. Seneca St, Ithaca
8:00
am to 1:00 pm, and 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
November 6 – Dryden United Methodist Church, 2 North St.,
Dryden – 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
November 6 – Danby Federated Church, 1859 Danby Rd., Danby
– 2:00 to 3:30 pm
The Health Department welcomes all adults 19 years of age and
older to its flu clinics. Children and their caregivers may
obtain a flu shot at the health department by calling for an
appointment. Karen Bishop, Supervising Community Health Nurse
urges everyone over six months of age to get a flu shot. “Protect
yourself and the people you live and work with by getting a
flu shot. Call your health care provider or contact the health
department about getting immunized.”
This year The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
(ACIP) recommends that all children aged 5 – 18 receive
an annual flu vaccination. And vaccination of all children aged
6 months – 4 years continues to be a primary focus of
flu vaccination efforts because these children are at higher
risk for the complications of the flu compared with older children.
Local health care providers, schools, colleges, and businesses
are promoting flu immunization and encouraging prevention practices
again this year. Look for the “Be Flu Safe Tompkins County”
reminders at a variety of community locations.
Those interested in making an appointment for a flu shot may
go the website: www.tompkins-co.org/flu
and make their appointment online anytime or call 274-6609 Monday
through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
and 3:30 p.m. The cost of a flu shot is $35.00. The Health Department
will bill Medicare Part B. Receipts will be provided to individuals
for reimbursement from their health insurance companies. And
no one will be refused a flu shot due to an inability to pay
for one.
-end-
