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Forsyth to hold flu clinic Tuesday

Friday, November 6, 2009
(Updated 12:17 pm)

WINSTON-SALEM — The Forsyth County Department of Public Health will hold an H1N1 and a seasonal flu clinic on Tuesday.

Shots will be given from 1 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the health department offices at 799 N. Highland Ave. Shots will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. There is no cost for the vaccine, but people should bring insurance or Medicaid cards.

Seasonal flu vaccine will be available only for children between 6 months and 18 years.

H1N1 shots will be given only to:

* pregnant women

* children and young adults from 6 months to 24 years of age

* household contacts and caregivers of children younger than six months

* practicing health care workers; they must bring evidence of employment or licensing.

* persons between 25 and 64 who have a chronic health problem such as asthma, diabetes, anemia and other blood disorders or heart, lung, kidney or liver disease.

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