AMC Offers Flu Vaccination Clinics to the Public

SARANAC LAKE - Adirondack Medical Center's Community Health Centers have scheduled three flu vaccination clinics, which are open to members of the public 18 years and older. The 2010-2011 flu vaccine will protect against the 2009 H1N1 virus, influenza A H3N2 virus and influenza B virus. 

The clinics are scheduled as follows:

Friday, Oct. 15 ~ 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Mountain Health Center
2841 State Route 73
Keene, NY 12942

Wednesday, Oct. 20 ~ 1:30 to 4 p.m.
Lake Placid Health Center
29 Church Street
Lake Placid, NY 12946

Wednesday, Oct. 27 ~ 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.
Tupper Lake Health Center
7 Stetson Avenue
Tupper Lake, NY 12986

Medicare Part B cards must be presented at the clinic.  Individuals who don't have Medicare will be charged $16 for the flu vaccine (partially funded by the AMC Foundation).  Please dress in short sleeves or a shirt that allows for easy access to upper arm.

The Center for Disease Control recommends the flu vaccination for individuals six months of age or older and especially the following individuals who are at high risk:

• Age 65 or older
• People with chronic disease such as diabetes, cancer, lung, heart, liver, kidney, blood, and other immune diseases and their caregivers
• Health care workers
• Women who will be pregnant during the flu season; and
• Out of home caregivers and families with infants younger than six months

 Flu Preventive Actions:

• Avoid close contact and keep your distance
• Stay home if you are sick so that others aren't affected
• Cover your month and nose with an tissue when coughing or sneezing
• Wash your hands frequently to protect yourself from germs
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth so that germs aren't spread
• Get plenty of sleep, drink water, eat healthy foods, and be physically active

 For more information, please call AMC's Health Centers at 523-8306. 

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