News Release

For Immediate Release                 Contact: Sara T. Pappa, Public Information Officer

October 18, 2007                            937-374-5662/866-858-3588

Greene County Combined Health District Announces

Community Flu Clinics on November 6^th and November 8^th, 2007

(XENIA, OH)  The Greene County Combined Health District (GCCHD) has announced that it will hold two community flu clinics for adults and children in Xenia on Tuesday, November 6^th and Thursday, November 8^th.

The clinics will be held from 2:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the Greene County Combined Health District, 360 Wilson Dr., Xenia, OH 45385.

As per the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), GCCHD will be providing the flu vaccine to Greene County residents who meet at least one of the following criteria:

1.      Children ages 6 to 59 months

2.      Household contacts and out of home caregivers of children less than 6 months of age

3.      Pregnant women

4.      People 50 years of age and older

5.      Health care workers

6.      People of any age with high-risk medical conditions and household contacts of people with high-risk medical conditions; however, a note from a physician is required for this group.

GCCHD will also be offering Flu and Pneumonia Vaccine to Senior Citizens at Community Senior Citizen Centers.  Call your local Senior Citizen Center for dates and times.

The cost per flu shot is $25.00 for adults and $15.00 for children, payable by cash, check, Medicaid including Care Source, Molina and Amerigroup and Medicare Part B only, excluding Medicare Managed Care.  Cards must be shown.

For more information, please call Carolyn Blair at (937) 374-5636.

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