News Release                            For Immediate Release

                                                                                                                    October 25, 2007

First Influenza Clinic a Success

The final count shows 1,244 people receiving influenza vaccinations at the first Public Health community clinic held at the Bayshore Community Centre in Owen Sound on Wednesday, October 24.

The next walk-in influenza vaccination clinics are scheduled for Kincardine District Secondary School on Thursday, Nov. 1; Saugeen District Secondary School, Port Elgin on Monday, Nov. 5; OSCVI on Tuesday, Nov. 6; Georgian Bay Secondary School, Meaford on Wednesday, Nov. 7; and at Peninsula Shores District School, Wiarton on Thursday, Nov. 8.  All clinics are from 4-8 p.m. No appointments needed.

Additional walk-in clinics are scheduled across Grey and Bruce throughout November (see attachment). Publicly funded influenza shots are also available by appointment at Public Health in Owen Sound and at the Plex in Port Elgin, call 519-376-9420, or at Public Health in Walkerton, call 519-881-1920.

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Attachments:  Free Walk-In Community Flu Vaccine Clinic Schedule

For more information:
Karen Sweiger
Program Manager
Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Grey Bruce Health Unit
519-376-9420 or 1-800-263-3456 ext. 230