Media Contact: Brian Todd, Metro Health Dept. 340-2153
Metro Public Health Department Clinic to Expand H1N1 FluMist
To Begin Offering to General Public in Addition to Health Care Providers
NASHVILLE, Tenn., October 12, 2009 -- The Metro Public Health Department will begin offering H1N1 FluMist nasal spray vaccine to the general public in addition to health care workers on Tuesday, October 13th. The Health Department’s clinic, located at the Lentz Health Center, 311 23rd Ave. North, will offer the vaccine free as long as supplies last from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. thru Friday, October 16th.
The Health Department opened the H1N1 nasal spray clinic only for health care providers on Monday, October 12. Health Department officials decided to open to the general public after evaluating the first day. The Health Department has received nearly 5,000 doses of H1N1 FluMist nasal spray vaccine. The Health Department currently has no H1N1 injectable flu vaccine.
H1N1 FluMist nasal spray is limited to those ages 2 – 49, with no underlying health conditions, and not pregnant. If you have had Seasonal FluMist then you must wait 28 days before receiving the H1N1 FluMist.
H1N1 influenza continues to occur in Davison County. The Health Department recommends children and young adults get vaccinated because they are at greatest risk of illness from H1N1 flu and its complications.
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