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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>1/18 and 1/22 flu shot clinics </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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Two Free Flu Vaccination Clinics for Residents <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>County
health officials today announced two additional flu vaccination clinics and
urged residents to protect themselves by getting vaccinated. <st1:placename u2:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Montgomery</st1:placename></st1:PlaceName> <st1:placetype u2:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:PlaceType> clinics will offer FREE
vaccinations by appointment only on Friday, January 18 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon
in <st1:city u2:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Germantown</st1:city></st1:City>
and on Tuesday, January 22 from 2 to 5 p.m. in <st1:place u2:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Silver Spring</st1:place></st1:place>. To make an online
appointment, go to <a href="http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/flu">www.montgomerycountymd.gov/flu</a>
or call 311 if you do not have Internet access. <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>“Flu
season is here and I urge anyone who has not been vaccinated to take
advantage of these last two clinics,” said County Health Officer Dr. Ulder J.
Tillman, “Vaccination is the best way to protect against getting the flu.” <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The
2012-2013 seasonal flu vaccine includes protection against the H1N1 and the
H3N2 viruses, as well as an influenza B strain. Only one vaccination is
needed. <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Only
injectable vaccine (shots) will be available and there <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">will not</font></b></strong> be any preservative free <em><i><font
face="Times New Roman">injectable</font></i></em> vaccine. Injectable vaccine
is available to adults and children over six months of age. <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Friday, January 18,
2013 </span></font></b></strong><b><span style='font-weight:bold'><br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">(Flu Shots Only) </font></b></strong><br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">9 a.m. to 12 noon </font></b></strong><br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">Germantown Health Center, 12900
Middlebrook Road, 2nd floor, Germantown </font></b></strong><br>
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<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">Tuesday, January 22, 2013 </font></b></strong><br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">(Flu Shots Only) </font></b></strong><br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">2 to 5 p.m. </font></b></strong><br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman"><st1:placename u2:st="on">Dennis</st1:placename>
<st1:placename u2:st="on">Avenue</st1:placename> <st1:placename u2:st="on">Health</st1:placename>
<st1:placetype u2:st="on">Center</st1:placetype>, <st1:street u2:st="on"><st1:address u2:st="on">2000
Dennis Avenue</st1:address></st1:street>, <st1:place u2:st="on">Silver Spring</st1:place>
</font></b></strong></span></b><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>County
health officials encourage everyone to help prevent the spread of flu and
many other contagious diseases by practicing the following good hygiene
habits:<u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>• Cover
coughs and sneezes with a tissue; immediately discard used tissues. <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>•
Sneeze and cough into the upper sleeve; not the hands. <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>• <st1:state u2:st="on"><st1:place u2:st="on">Wash</st1:place></st1:state>
hands frequently throughout the day. <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>• Wash
hands by scrubbing together for 20 seconds with soap and warm water. <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>• Stay
home from school and work if symptoms develop such as a fever, coughing,
sneezing, runny nose, headache and body aches. <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>For more
information about the flu and to make an online appointment, go to <a
href="http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/flu">www.montgomerycountymd.gov/flu</a>.
Those without Internet access can call 311 to make an appointment. <u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'>Odile Brunetto, Ed.D.</span></font><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Director, Area Agency on Aging </span></font><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Montgomery County Department of Health and
Human Services </span></font><u1:p></u1:p><o:p></o:p></p>
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