Flu Shot Clinics to be Held at Area Senior Centers
Gibsonia, Pa. - Jan. 9, 2006 - Flu vaccinations are available this week, while supplies last, at local senior centers. The clinics are part of a service offered by St. Barnabas Medical Center, 5830 Meridian Road, Gibsonia. Most insurances and Medicare will be accepted; otherwise the charge for each vaccination is $39. For more information call (724) 443-7231 or visit www.stbarnabasmedical.com.
The following community flu shot clinics will be held this week:
Monday, Jan. 9 - Evans City Senior Center, American Legion Hall, 213 E. Main St., Evans City from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 10 - Slippery Rock Senior Center, Slippery Rock Twp. Bldg, 155 Branchton Rd., Slippery Rock from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 11 - Butler Senior Center, 10 Austin Ave., Suite B, Lyndora from 9 to 11 a.m.
Thursday, Jan. 12 - Zelienople Senior Center, Calvin Presbyterian Church, 415 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople from 9 to 11 a.m.
Also on Friday, Jan. 13, travelers to the Pittsburgh International Airport, can receive a flu shot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at a clinic located in the transit area offered by St. Barnabas Medical Center.
Because influenza is an extremely contagious virus, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that people get vaccinated each year. Vaccinations are effective for three to six months. Because influenza can pose serious health threats and further complications, the CDC strongly advises certain populations to get vaccinated: those age 65 or older, people with a weakened immune system, heart disease, diabetes, asthma or other serious disease, people working in a medical facility, and nursing home residents and employees. Individuals with an allergy to eggs or egg products should not get the vaccination.
About St. Barnabas, St. Barnabas Health System is the largest health care concern of its kind in Pennsylvania and offers service apart from the ordinary in a faith-based, non-denominational setting. Tracing its heritage back to 1900, the system serves approximately 900 inpatients and residents, plus 35,000 outpatients and home care clients. The health system is composed of the
St. Barnabas Communities, including The Village at St. Barnabas, The Washington Place at St. Barnabas and The Woodlands at St. Barnabas; St. Barnabas Clinical Services, including St. Barnabas Nursing Home, St. Barnabas Medical Center, Valencia Woods at St. Barnabas and The Arbors at St. Barnabas; St. Barnabas Charities, the fund-raising arm; and the Kean Theatre.
Contact:
Kathleen Brenneman
(724) 444-5530
kbrenneman@stbarnabashealthsystem.com
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