Collin County Department of Homeland Security 4300 Community Avenue McKinney, Texas 75071 homelandsecurity@co.collin.tx.us

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 30, 2009

HEALTH ADVISORY: Collin County to offer free H1N1 vaccine at Anna High School on January 16th

(McKINNEY, Texas) – Collin County Health Care Services and Collin County Homeland Security will offer free H1N1 vaccine at a clinic Saturday, January 16. Walk-ins will be welcome from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Anna High School, 1201 North Powell Parkway, Anna, TX 75409.

Staffed primarily by volunteer members of Collin County’s Medical Reserve Corps, the H1N1 vaccination clinic will provide H1N1 vaccine free of charge to the general public. No appointments are necessary.

H1N1 vaccine is currently available at 68 locations throughout Collin County. The public is encouraged to get vaccinated, either by their primary physician, at the January 16th clinic, or at one of the 68 vaccine locations partnering with Collin County Health Care Services. H1N1 influenza vaccine is available for no charge while supplies last at seven locations, and for an administration fee at an additional 61 sites. Most insurance plans including Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP, will reimburse the administrative fee.

The seven locations where the public can receive the H1N1 vaccine for no charge, while supplies last, include: Children & Community Health Center of McKinney, Collin County Adult Clinic in Plano; Express Health in McKinney; and, PrimaCare locations in Frisco, McKinney, Plano and west Plano. The 61 Collin County locations currently providing H1N1 vaccinations for an administrative fee include: Celina Drug; Texas Star Pharmacy; two Passport Health locations; four Care Now locations; seven Albertsons Pharmacies; 11 Tom Thumb Pharmacies; 13 Kroger Pharmacies; and, 22 Walgreens Pharmacies. The public is encouraged to call ahead to confirm vaccine availability.

For further information regarding local H1N1 vaccine availability, the public may utilize the following resources: the Collin County website at http://www.co.collin.tx.us/ and the Collin County Facebook and Twitter sites; the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Texas Flu Vaccine Locator at http://www.Texasflu.org; call the DSHS H1N1 information lines available by calling “2-1-1”; or, call the Collin County Health Care Services at (972) 548-5500.

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