The state Department of Health is conducting free clinics this weekend to administer free H1N1 vaccines to at-risk individuals.The clinics will be held at the former Pennsylvania Expo Center, 501 Cetronia Road in Allentown starting Friday, Nov. 20 through Sunday, Nov. 22.
Appointments must be made to receive the vaccine. To schedule an appointment, go to www.H1N1inPA.com or call 1-877-724-3258.
The state asks that only individuals in the following groups attend the clinic:
* Individuals between the ages of six months and 24 years.
* Caregivers of children younger than six months
* Pregnant women
* Healthcare providers and emergency medical services personnel
* Individuals under 65 years of age with underlying health conditions, including asthma, diabetes, suppressed immune systems, heart disease, kidney disease and neurocognitive and neuromuscular disorders.
Clinic hours on Friday, Nov. 20 and Sunday, Nov. 22 are from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Hours on Saturday, Nov. 21 are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Anyone seeking vaccination should download an H1N1 vaccine consent form from http://www.h1n1inpa.com/.
Is it safe? You can read a Washington Post Q&A here.
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