A classic in any decade--child receiving vaccine. Photo courtesy of Library of Congress via Flickr
Reconsidered getting the flu shot, or just put it off until the new decade? On Wednesday, Jan. 13, The Family Room on 8th Street SE will host an event which includes free H1N1 vaccinations to children and families on a first-come, first-served basis, from 11 AM to 12PM.
Cabinet Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, US Department of Health and Human Services, will be part of this public health media blitz to motivate people toward vaccinating themselves and their young ones.
The Campaign for Public Health Foundation is sponsoring the event, in partnership with the Congressional Study Group on Public Health, HHS, the CDC and others.
Georgetown University’s Kids Mobile Medical Care Unit will be on site, offering the shots. The target groups are children and young adults aged 6 months to 24 years, pregnant women and caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.
The following leaders, legislators and other notables are expected to attend:
The Congressional Study Group on Public Health;
Henry Lin, M.D., Families Fighting Flu and a father whose 7-year-old died from the H1N1 virus;
Raymond A. Strikas, M.D., medical officer, National Vaccine Program Office, HHS;
David B. Nelson, M.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics; Georgetown University Hospital.
WHERE: 411 8th Street, SE at “The Family Room” 2nd Floor (near Eastern Market Metro)
WHEN: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 from 11:00AM – 12:00PM
Wednesday the 13th, Family Flu Vaccination Day, is part of National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) this week. This is a time of year that many do not realize is still peak flu season. For a complete listing of NIVW activities and details on H1N1 and seasonal flu, visit www.flu.gov/getvaccinated.