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Cochise County announces continuation of H1N1 clinics

BISBEE, AZ - The Cochise County Health Department is announcing the continuation of its H1N1 vaccination clinics.    All persons wanting vaccination for H1N1 can be served at this time.

"H1N1 vaccinations from the Health Department are now available to all who wish to be vaccinated.  Next week we will be at senior centers and other locations around the county" explains Vaira Harik, Director of the Cochise County Health Department. 
Upcoming Public H1N1 Vaccination Clinics (ALL AGE GROUPS):
      
Monday, Dec. 14, 10 AM- 4 PM
Willcox Health Department, 450 S. Haskell, Willcox;

Tuesday, Dec. 15, 8 AM – Noon
Ethel Berger Senior Center, Sierra Vista, 2950 E. Tacoma Street

Wednesday, Dec. 16, 8 AM – Noon
Douglas Assoc. for Retired Citizens (DARC), Douglas, 610 E. 9th Street

Thursday, Dec. 17, 8 AM – Noon
Bisbee Senior Center, Bisbee, 300 Collins Road

Friday, Dec. 18, 8 AM – Noon
Quiberri Assisted Living Center, Benson, 850 S. State Route 80

All H1N1 vaccinations given by the Health Department are free of charge.  Doses will be administered on a first come, first served basis.

The following pharmacies will soon be offering H1N1 vaccinations to adults age 18 and older only:

The Medicine Shoppe (Benson)
Safeway Pharmacy (Benson)
Safeway Pharmacy (Bisbee)
Safeway Pharmacy (Douglas)
Safeway Pharmacy (Willcox)

These pharmacies should be contacted directly for further details.

-Cochise County will publish updates, as needed, on its website at http://cochise.az.gov/h1n1. 
-Updated information about swine flu in the US can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/. 
-Arizona-specific information about swine flu can be found at http://www.azdhs.gov/flu/h1n1/.

Basic clinic information can be found at the Health Department's H1N1 Hotline at 520-432-9410.
Media inquiries should be directed to Vaira Harik, Health Director, vharik@cochise.az.gov, 
520-508-1053. ###