Friday, November 13, 2009

More Eligible For H1N1 Vaccine

107.5 Kiss FM Friday, 13 November 2009

More British Columbians will be eligible to receive the H1N1 vaccine beginning Monday, Nov. 16 - including first responders, healthy children, seniors with chronic health conditions and additional health care workers.

In addition to pregnant women, children six months to under five years,front-line health care workers, those in remote and isolated communities and those under 65 with chronic health conditions, people in the following groups will be eligible to receive the H1N1 vaccine in B.C. beginning Monday:

* People 65 years of age and over with chronic health conditions.
* Healthy children from five years to 18 years inclusive.
* Health care workers delivering acute care, long term care, home care,
and public health services.
* First responders (police, firefighters, paramedics).

Click HERE for a full list of next week's clinics.

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