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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MAYOR ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA
City of Los Angeles

MEDIA ADVISORY
October 22, 2009

MAYOR’S OFFICE CONTACT:
Rachel Kruer
(213) 978-0741

LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE:
(213) 240-8144

MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA TO OPEN THE FIRST FREE H1N1 VACCINE CLINIC IN LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES - Mayor Villaraigosa will join Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and Dr. Jonathan Fielding, Director of Public Health, to open the first free H1N1 vaccine clinic in Los Angeles. This clinic will provide access to the H1N1 vaccine to priority group individuals who do not have health insurance or a regular source of health care at 9AM on Friday, October 23rd at Balboa Sports Complex, 17015 Burbank Blvd, Encino, CA 91316.

Priority groups for H1N1 vaccine are:
-- Pregnant women
-- People living with or caring for infants under six months of age; Emergency medical services personnel and health care workers; Children and young adults from six months through 24 years; People aged 25 through 64 years with chronic medical conditions like heart or lung disease, asthma, diabetes or weakened immune systems.

Those who have health insurance and are not in the H1N1 priority groups are encouraged to obtain the vaccine from their usual sources of health care, as the vaccine becomes more widely available over the next several weeks.

A schedule of H1N1 vaccine clinics can be found on the Public Health website at www.publichealth.lacounty.gov , on www.flushotla.com , or by calling the LA County Information line at 2-1-1 from any landline or cell phone. Some private providers that are offering H1N1 vaccine may be listed on www.findaflushot.com. Additionally, certain chain pharmacies, such as Walgreens, CVS or Ralphs, may be offering H1N1 vaccine starting the first week of November.

WHO
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa,
Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, Third District Dr. Jonathan E. Fielding, Director of Public Health and Health Officer

WHAT
The Mayor will attend the opening of the first H1N1 vaccine clinic in Los Angeles.

WHERE
Balboa Sports Complex
17015 Burbank Blvd
Encino, 91316

MEDIA PARKING
Off Balboa Blvd, in the northwest parking lot, adjacent to the softball fields.

WHEN
Friday
October 23, 2009
Walk-through: begins promptly at 8:25 a.m.
Press Conference: 9:00 a.m.

VISUAL
During the walk-through, Dr. Jonathan Fielding will lead a tour of the vaccine stations where residents in the priority groups for H1N1 vaccine will receive the vaccine from Public Health staff.

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			Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAYOR ANTONIO R. VILLARAIGOSA City of Los Angeles MEDIA ADVISORY October 22, 2009 MAYOR’S OFFICE CONTACT: Rachel Kruer (213) 978-0741 LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE: (213) 240-8144 MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA TO OPEN THE FIRST FREE H1N1 VACCINE CLINIC IN LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES - Mayor Villaraigosa will join Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and Dr. Jonathan Fielding, Director of Public Health, to open the first free H1N1 vaccine clinic in Los Angeles. This clinic will provide access to the H1N1 vaccine to priority group individuals who do not have health insurance or a regular source of health care at 9AM on Friday, October 23rd at Balboa Sports Complex, 17015 Burbank Blvd, Encino, CA 91316. Priority groups for H1N1 vaccine are: -- Pregnant women -- People living with or caring for infants under six months of age; Emergency medical services personnel and health care workers; Children and young adults from six months through 24 years; People aged 25 through 64 years with chronic medical conditions like heart or lung disease, asthma, diabetes or weakened immune systems. Those who have health insurance and are not in the H1N1 priority groups are encouraged to obtain the vaccine from their usual sources of health care, as the vaccine becomes more widely available over the next several weeks. A schedule of H1N1 vaccine clinics can be found on the Public Health website at www.publichealth.lacounty.gov , on www.flushotla.com , or by calling the LA County Information line at 2-1-1 from any landline or cell phone. Some private providers that are offering H1N1 vaccine may be listed on www.findaflushot.com. Additionally, certain chain pharmacies, such as Walgreens, CVS or Ralphs, may be offering H1N1 vaccine starting the first week of November. WHO Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, Third District Dr. Jonathan E. Fielding, Director of Public Health and Health Officer WHAT The Mayor will attend the opening of the first H1N1 vaccine clinic in Los Angeles. WHERE Balboa Sports Complex 17015 Burbank Blvd Encino, 91316 MEDIA PARKING Off Balboa Blvd, in the northwest parking lot, adjacent to the softball fields. WHEN Friday October 23, 2009 Walk-through: begins promptly at 8:25 a.m. Press Conference: 9:00 a.m. VISUAL During the walk-through, Dr. Jonathan Fielding will lead a tour of the vaccine stations where residents in the priority groups for H1N1 vaccine will receive the vaccine from Public Health staff. # # #