West Hollywood, California (Thursday, November 5, 2009) - [UPDATED 4 pm Nov. 5] While LA County Department of Public Health struggles to keep up with heavy demand for the H1N1 Swine Flu shot amidst inadequate supplies, the Saban Free Clinic announced it had received sufficient vaccinations to launch two free H1N1 Swine flu walk-in clinics. 
Saban Free Clinic Medical Assistant Yorlene Lara administers H1N1 vaccine at the clinic’s Hollywood Health Center. WeHo News. |
The free walk-in clinics are scheduled for Monday through Thursday and on Saturdays at the Hollywood Health Center, 6043 Hollywood Blvd. (at Gower Street) and Hollywood Wilshire Health Center, 5205 Melrose Ave. (at Wilton Place).
Visit Free High Priority Group H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccinations for appointments.
The vaccinations are expected to continue through January 2010, or while vaccine supplies remain available.
The Department of Public Health is opening 64 Swine Flu (H1N1) vaccine/vaccination clinics before Nov. 8 to serve those priority groups without healthcare access – those with immune system disorders, pregnant women, children and young people to the age of 25.
The clinic scheduled for the immediate West Hollywood-area is at Christ the King Church, 624 N Rossmore Ave, Los Angeles, on November 7.
Five groups of people are targeted for the H1N1 vaccine, in accordance with recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
According to County of Los Angeles data, about 5.5 million people in the county fall into those high-risk categories. These groups are:
* Pregnant women
* Care-givers, parents and siblings of children under 6 months old
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* Children and young adults, age 6 months to 24 years
* Adults age 25 to 64 with health conditions that put them at higher risk such as asthma, heart disease, diabetes, kidney disorders and HIV
* Health care and emergency medical services personnel
“Supplies of the vaccine are limited so it is very important that we make the vaccine available to those at greatest risk,” said Jehni Robinson, M.D., The Saban Free Clinic’s Chief Medical Officer.
There is no charge for the vaccine and no financial screening of patients will take place. For additional information, call 323 337-1713.
Hours for the free walk-in clinics are:
Hollywood Health Center
6043 Hollywood Blvd. (at Gower Street), Los Angeles, CA 90028
5-7 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday | 8 a.m. –noon on Saturdays
Children age 6 months and up should receive the vaccination. Photo by WeHo News. |
Hollywood Wilshire Health Center
5205 Melrose Ave. (at Wilton Place), Los Angeles, CA 90038
5-7 p.m., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday | 8 a.m. –noon on Saturdays
Founded in 1967, The Saban Free Clinic (formerly The Los Angeles Free Clinic) is a highly regarded medical, dental and social services organization with four clinics.
Nearly 90,000 patient visits are provided annually at the Clinic, which is ranked by Charity Navigator with four stars, the highest rating possible.
For more information about The Saban Free Clinic, visit Free High Priority Group H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccinations.
The Department of Public Health is opening 64 Swine Flu (H1N1) vaccine/vaccination clinics before Nov. 8 to serve those priority groups without healthcare access – those with immune system disorders, pregnant women, children and young people to the age of 25.
The clinic scheduled for the immediate West Hollywood-area is at Christ the King Church, 624 N Rossmore Ave, Los Angeles, on November 7.
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