Swine flu (H1N1) vaccine at Freedom Hill

"It is cool to be healthy" a sticker given at the Freedom Hill office this morning for children who got their noses sprayed with the Swine Flu vaccine.

FREE H1N1 vaccine clinics have been set up at the Freedom Hill park in Sterling Heights, MI.

On Oct 28 and 29,2009, intranasal spray will be given .
This intranasal H1N1 vaccine is for healthy non-pregnant persons who:

- are from 2 through 24 years of age
- are from 25 through 49 years of age and live with, or care for infants younger than 6 months of age
- are health care or emergency medical personnel and are from 25 through 49 years of age

On Oct 30 and 31, the vaccine will be given in an injectible form.
This injectable H1N1 vaccine is for:

- Pregnant women
- New parents and household contacts of children <6 months of age
- Health Care workers and Emergency Service sector personnel (regardless of age)
- All people from 6 months through 24 years of age Adults (aged 25-65 yrs) with medical conditions that increase risk of complications of influenza

This morning when I went there I thought the line would be too long but, I got done within 45 minutes. More information can be found at Macomb county's website. http://www.macombcountymi.gov/publichealth/

Get yours today and pass on to any pregnant women you may know.