Peninsula Health Dist. offers H1N1 shot

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) - The Peninsula Health District is offering H1N1 influenza vaccine to anyone who wants the vaccine at several locations during the week of January 25th.

For additional information call (757) 594-7069.

Peninsula Health Center :
416 J Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News

Walk-in daily (appointments may be scheduled – call (757) 594-7069)
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Health Van: Walk-up to the district’s Health Van in the parking lot at the following locations. Additional sites may be added during the week. The van will be in other locations during February.

Monday, January 25th
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, Food Lion, 8100 George Washington Memorial Highway, Yorktown

Tuesday, January 26th
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, Plasma Center, 5015 Mercury Blvd, Newport News
1:00 – 4:00 p.m., YMCA, 7827 Warwick Blvd, Newport News

Thursday, January 28th
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, YMCA, 101 Long Green Blvd, Yorktown
Julius Conn Gym: 328 30th St, Newport News

Walk-in on Monday, January 25th, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Doris Miller Community Center: 2814 Wickham Ave, Newport News

Walk-in on Tuesday, January 26th, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.

There is no cost for the vaccine administered by the health department. Both nasal spray and injectable vaccines are available.

Preservative-free vaccines are available for pregnant women and for children 6 to 35 months of age.

The Peninsula Health District, other local health departments, pharmacies and other public vaccinators are posting H1N1 vaccine clinic information on the Flu Vaccine Locator powered by Google.

Look for the Flu Vaccine Locator on the Virginia Department of Health website www.vdh.virginia.gov .