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Posted: Tuesday, 27 October 2009 7:46AM
Here's where to get H1N1 shots
Helen Marshall Reporting
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CHICAGO (WBBM) -- Health officials say the first place to get a flu shot should be a person's own family doctor or medical provider. Another option is your local pharmacy.
Shots also will be available at:
CHICAGO: Chicago Department of Public Health Web site
The City Of Chicago will offer free H1N1 swine flu shots to residents at six city college locations.
- Kennedy King College, 6301 S. Halsted St.
- Olive Harvey College, 10001 S. Woodlawn Ave.
- Richard J. Daley College, 7500 S. Pulaski Rd.
- Truman College, 1145 W. Wilson Ave.
- Arturo Velasquez Institute, 2800 S. Western Ave.
- Wright College, 4300 N. Narragansett Ave.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays; and 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
COOK COUNTY: www.cookcountypublichealth.org/swine_flu
Student vaccinations for Palatine Elementary School District 15 Tentatively scheduled for Oct. 29-30.
Evanston Township High School will offer clinics for students and staff Nov. 12-13.
DUPAGE COUNTY: http://h1n1.dupagehealth.org/
DuPage County residents who meet priority group criteria now may call to schedule appointments to get flu shots to protect against the novel H1N1 influenza virus.
The initial clinic schedule will cover Oct. 22 to Nov. 8, including weekends. Additional dates will be announced as vaccine becomes available. Enough vaccine is being manufactured for everyone in the United States.
All flu shots will be given by appointment only at this time. County residents may call 1 (866) 311-1123 to make appointments. Calls will be taken on a 24/7 basis.
Times, dates and locations of the daily clinics will be posted on www.protectdupage.org, the DuPage County emergency information web site.
LAKE COUNTY: http://www.lakecountyil.gov/Health/H1N1.htm
The Health Department is preparing to open H1N1 flu vaccination clinics at five sites. These walk-in clinics are initially for people in specific high priority target groups. Once the high priority populations have received the vaccine, the Health
Department will provide the vaccine to the general public. In addition to the Health Department clinics, vaccinations will be available from a large number of community healthcare providers, pharmacies and clinics in November and December. More than 430 local providers and facilities registered to receive vaccine in the county.
-- Gurnee
Advocate Condell Medical Building
1425 Hunt Club Road, Suite 103
Thursday, Oct. 29 - 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 30 - 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31 - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 1 - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Note: This clinic will remain open for several months to provide vaccine to the general public following the priority groups.
-- Mundelein
Carl Sandburg Middle School Gymnasium
855 W. Hawley Street
Thursday, Oct. 29 - 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 30 - 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31 - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 1 - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
These clinics are walk-in only. Please note that only the H1N1 flu vaccine, and not the seasonal flu vaccine, is available at these clinics.
-- Round Lake Beach
Round Lake Area Park District Sports Center
2004 Municipal Way
Thursday, Oct. 29 - 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 30 - 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31 - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 1 – 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
-- Waukegan
Field House at Hinkston Park
800 N. Baldwin Avenue
Thursday, Oct. 29 - 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 30 - 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31 - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 1 - 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
-- North Chicago
The Lake County Health Department’s North Chicago Community Health Center
2215 14th Street
Thursday, Oct. 29 - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 30 - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 1 – Closed
KANE COUNTY: www.kanehealth.com
Walk-in clinics for high-risk people are scheduled for the next three Mondays at nine locations.
Monday, October 26, 4 PM - 9 PM
East Aurora High School, 500 Tomcat Lane, Aurora
St. Charles North High School, 255 Red Gate Road, St. Charles
Larkin High School, 1475 Larkin Ave., Elgin
Monday, November 2, 4 PM - 9 PM
Dundee Crown High School, 1500 Kings Road, Carpentersville
Central High School, 44W625 Plato Road, Burlington
Illinois Math and Science Academy, 1500 W. Sullivan Road, Aurora
Monday, November 9, 4 PM - 9 PM
Hampshire High School, 1600 Big Timber Road, Hampshire
Mooseheart, Route 31, between North Aurora and Batavia
Hemmens Auditorium, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin
Saturday, November 21 Site to be determined
Saturday, December 5 Site to be determined
WILL COUNTY: www.willcountyhealth.org/swineflu
The vaccine will be offered beginning Oct. 28th. at seven locations on different dates.
Plainfield Central High School, 24120 West Fort Beggs Drive, Plainfield, 3 PM to 9 PM on both
October 28, 2009 and November 16, 2009.
Joliet Central High School, 201 East Jefferson Street, Joliet, 5:30 PM to 10 PM on October 29,
2009, and 4 PM to 10 PM on November 21, 2009.
Brooks Middle School, 350 Blair Lane, Bolingbrook, 3 PM to 9 PM on October 30, 2009, and 4 PM
to 10 PM on November 24, 2009.
Joliet West High School, 401 North Larkin Avenue, Joliet, Noon to 6 PM on November 1, 2009 and
November 22, 2009.
Hickory Creek Middle School, 22150 116th Avenue, Frankfort, 3:30 PM to 9:30 PM on November 4,
2009 and December 2, 2009.
Lockport East High School, 1333 East 7th Street, Lockport, 3 PM to 9 PM on November 9, 2009
and November 30, 2009.
Crete-Monee High School, 1515 West Exchange Street, Crete, 3 PM to 9 PM on November 10,
2009 and December 1, 2009.
MCHENRY COUNTY: www.co.mchenry.il.us/departments/health
The health department hasn't announced its flu clinic schedule.
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