FluMist®  IMMUNIZATION CLINICS FOR CHARLES COUNTY CHILDREN

October 5, 2006 - The Charles County Department of Health in partnership with the Charles County Public Schools is providing free seasonal flu vaccinations this fall for elementary school children as part of the Maryland Elementary School Influenza Vaccination Project.  Healthy children, between the ages of  5 and 11, are eligible to receive free FluMist® nasal vaccine this fall.

FluMist® is approved for the prevention of influenza in healthy children, adolescents, and adults 5 to 49 years of age.  FluMist® is given by nasal spray and used a weakened form of the flu virus to help provide protection from the flu.

Dr. C. Devadason, Health Officer, states, “Children may accept this vaccine better since there is no shot and it doesn’t hurt.  Also, there is evidence that vaccinating children, who are more likely than adults to be infected with flu virus, reduces exposure to adults.”

Parental consent is required prior to the administration of the vaccine.  The vaccination will be provided in several locations in October, and notifications will be sent out shortly.

For additional information, call the Charles County Department of Health at 301-609-6870.

FluMist® Vaccination Clinic Schedule

Clinics 4 p.m. –  7 p.m. except Higdon Elementary 4:30 – 7 p.m.

WHERE                                                                             WHEN

Nanjemoy Community Center                             Tuesday, October 17
4375 Port Tobacco Rd.                                               
Nanjemoy, MD

Dr. Thomas Higdon Elem. School                         Thursday, October 19
12872 Rock Point Rd                                                  
Newburg, MD                                                                         

Archbishop Neale School                                     Monday, October 23
104 Port Tobacco Road                                              
La Plata, MD

Thomas Stone High School                                   Monday, October 30
3785 Leonardtown Rd.                                               
Waldorf, MD

Charles County Department of Health                  Monday, November 6
4545 Crain Highway
White Plains, MD

* NOTE: Children must be accompanied by an adult with knowledge of their medical history.

Printable Schedule In Adobe PDF -click here

Downloadable Parental Consent Form - click here

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