H1N1 "Immunization Saturday" - December 12
Hosted by Area Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agencies
Twelve area Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies and their response partners from around Dane County will be hosting special H1N1 Immunization Saturday vaccination clinics on December 12. These clinics are for people at high risk for getting the virus and developing complications. The clinics will be open from 8:00 a.m. until noon (unless the vaccine supplies run out earlier). Emergency Medical Technicians from Belleville, Blooming Grove/Burke/Maple Bluff, Cambridge, Deer-Grove (Deerfield/Cottage Grove), District 1 (Black Earth/Mazomanie), Fitch-Rona (Fitchburg/Verona), Marshall, McFarland, Oregon, Stoughton, Town of Madison, and Waunakee are participating. These clinics are held in collaboration with Public Health - Madison and Dane County, Dane County Emergency Management-Emergency Medical Services and Home Health United. See below for the specific locations of the clinics. These clinics are specifically for those in the original H1N1 immunization target groups: • Pregnant women • Household contacts or caregivers of children younger than 6 months of age • Healthcare or emergency medical services personnel • Children and young adults ages 6 months through 24 years • Persons aged 25 through 64 who have underlying health conditions that put them at higher risk of medical complications from influenza Immunizations are free and on a first come, first serve basis. Doors will open at 8:00 a.m. Immunizations will be given until noon, unless vaccine supplies run out earlier. Each location will have 500 doses of vaccine. If vaccine supplies run out early, the clinic closing will be posted on http://www.publichealthmdc.com/disease/swineflu/immunization/clinics.cfm If you have web access, it is suggested you check this site or call United Way 2-1-1 before you leave home to see if the site you are going to has closed early. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. A clinic consent form is available in English, Spanish and Hmong and is posted on www.publichealthmdc.com/disease/swineflu/immunization/vaccine.cfm People are encouraged to download and fill out the consent form and bring it with them to the clinic. This will help to make the process go faster. Forms will also be available at the clinics. Those who are not in these target groups are asked to be patient as we need to make sure that those in the high risk groups are vaccinated first. Current studies indicate persons 65 and older have some immunity to H1N1 influenza; therefore, older adults are not included in the first target groups recommended to get the H1N1 vaccine. Additional opportunities to get H1N1 vaccine are being provided through Public Health: • Appointment Only H1N1 Vaccination Clinics - 6 locations. Call PHMDC flu line at 243-0555 for an appointment. • Targeted Community H1N1 Vaccination Clinic - December 14, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm, Exhibition Hall, Alliant Energy Center. For more details go to www.publichealthmdc.com/disease/swineflu/immunization/clinics.cfm For more information on Public Health clinics, call PHMDC flu line at 243-0555 or United Way 2-1-1. EMS CLINIC LOCATOR SATURDAY DECEMBER 12, 2009 8:00 a.m. - Noon Belleville EMS Bellville EMS Station 480 River St.,Belleville Blooming Grove/Burke/Maple Bluff EMS Maple Bluff Fire Station 18 Oxford Place, Madison Cambridge EMS Cambridge EMS Station 205 W Main St., Cambridge Deer-Grove EMS Deer-Grove EMS Station 4030 Cty Hwy N, Cottage Grove District 1 EMS District 1 EMS Station 316 W Commercial Ave., Mazomanie Fitch-Rona EMS Fitch-Rona EMS Station 5415 King James Way, Fitchburg Marshall EMS Marshall EMS Station 119 Industrial Drive, Marshall McFarland EMS McFarland EMS Station 5915 Milwaukee St., McFarland Oregon Fire/EMS Oregon Fire EMS Station 131 Spring St., Oregon Stoughton Area EMS Stoughton Area EMS Station 516 S 4th St., Stoughton Town of Madison Fire/EMS Town of Madison Fire Station 2120 Fish Hatchery Rd. Madison Waunakee Area EMS Waunakee Middle School 1001 South St., Waunakee (South Entrance) -END-
