Cape Hatteras Secondary School

News Release

For Immediate Release

September 29, 2009

Contact: Silvia DeAngelis at (252) 475-5036(office) or sdeangelis@darenc.com

Children’s Seasonal Flu Clinic Scheduled

The Dare County Department of Public Health has scheduled seasonal flu vaccination clinics for children. This is not the H1N1 vaccine which will be offered at a later date.  Seasonal flu vaccinations will be available for children ages 6 months through 18 years of age by appointment at the following locations:

First Flight Middle School and Manteo Middle School – Thursday, October 8^th from 4:00 – 7:00

First Flight Middle School and Cape Hatteras Secondary School – Saturday, October 10^th from 9:00 – 12:00

Please call the Dare County Department of Public Health Flu line, 475-5003, Monday, October  5^th and Tuesday, October 6^th from 9:00 until 4:00 to schedule your appointment.

There is NO cost for children’s seasonal flu vaccine at this time.

The Dare County Department of Public Health recommends all children aged 6 months-18 years be vaccinated annually against influenza. All children aged 6 months-8 years who have not received vaccination against influenza previously should receive 2 doses of vaccine the first year they are vaccinated. The second dose should be administered 4 or more weeks after the initial dose.

Household contacts (including children) and caregivers of children aged ≤59 months (i.e., aged <5 years) should also be vaccinated annually. Vaccines can be received at the Dare County Department of Public Health by appointment.

For more information about the Flu or Flu Vaccination, contact the Dare County Department of Public Health at 475-5003 or visit www.flu.nc.gov.

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