Brush Family Medicine to offer H1N1 vaccines to eligible individuals on Nov. 19
BRUSH, Colo. (Nov. 16, 2009) — Brush Family Medicine will offer H1N1 vaccinations to eligible members of the community on a first-come, first-served basis this Thursday, Nov. 19, from 8:30 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Brush Family Medicine is located at 2400 W. Edison in Brush.
Appointments are not necessary; however, the vaccine clinic will close once all available vaccine supply has been administered.
Only those individuals who have been identified by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Colorado Public Health Department as being highest risk will be eligible for vaccines on Thursday.
They are:
People who are high priority for H1N1 injectable (shots):
- Health care workers with direct patient contact
- Parents/caregivers for infants up to 6 months of age
- All preschool children ages 6 months to 4 years
- All pregnant women
- Children ages 5 through 18 with chronic medical conditions
- Adults ages 25 to 64 with underlying risks, including those with chronic heart or lung disease such as asthma or reactive airway disease; people with medical conditions such as diabetes or kidney failure; or individuals with illnesses that weaken the immune system, or who take medications that can weaken the immune system.
People who can receive Flu Mist (live vaccines):
- Healthy individuals ages 2 through 49 who are not pregnant
Those who SHOULD NOT receive Flu Mist:
- Children less than 2 years of age
- People ages 50 and over
- Individuals with medical conditions that place them at high risk for complications from influenza, including those with heart or lung disease, such as asthma or reactive airway disease; people with medical conditions such as diabetes or kidney failure; individuals with illnesses that weaken the immune system, or who take medications that can weaken the immune system. Caretakers of individuals with weakened immune systems or who take medication that can weaken the immune system.
- Children under age 5 with a history of recurrent wheezing
- Children or adolescents receiving aspirin
- People with a history of Guillain-Barre Syndrome that occurred after receiving influenza vaccine
- Pregnant women
- People who have a severe allergy to chicken eggs or who are allergic to any of the nasal spray vaccine components
There will be a $25 administrative fee for administering the vaccine. Co-pays will be collected at the time. Clinic staff will bill insurance for those receiving the vaccine. Clinic staff asks those who plan to receive vaccines on Thursday to stop by the clinic prior to Thursday to pick up adult and children’s consent forms. These forms should be completed prior to Thursday’s clinic.
For more information, contact Brush Family Medicine at (970) 842-6262. For more information about influenza, visit www.bannerhealth.com, keyword: flu.
About Brush Family Medicine
Our providers enjoy seeing patients of all ages, from newborns to the elderly. Caring for you is our business. To make you feel more comfortable, we have a total of seven providers, of which three are female providers and two Spanish-speaking providers.
Brush Family Medicine offers a full line of services including: Acute care, Family medicine, General Surgery, Geriatric medicine, Health screening, Occupational medicine, Preventive health care, Sports medicine, Women's health care, Workers' compensation management, Wound clinic. For information on the services offered at Brush Family Medicine call (970) 842-6260.
About Banner Health
Based in Phoenix, Banner Health is one of the largest, not-for-profit health care systems in the country. Banner has 22 facilities that offer an array of services including hospital care, home care, hospice care, nursing registries, surgery centers, laboratories, rehabilitation services. These facilities are located in seven states - Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, and Wyoming. In addition to emergency and medical services, Banner Health medical centers house a variety of specialized services, including heart care, cancer treatment, delivery of high-order multiple births, organ transplants, bone marrow transplants, rehabilitation services, and behavioral health services.
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