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KITCHEN
TO HOST FREE FLU SHOT CLINICS
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Kitchen |
PHILADELPHIA, September 12
– State Sen. Shirley M. Kitchen
(D-Philadelphia) today announced that her
district office on Lehigh Avenue will host
free flu shot clinics on Monday mornings for
the next four weeks.
“Each year, 36,000 Americans die from the
flu and more than 200,000 are hospitalized
with complications it,” Kitchen said. “The
flu can be a life and death issue for some
citizens so I hope everyone takes this
preventive step to stay healthy this
winter.”
Quality Community Health Care, a
Philadelphia based non-profit, is partnering
with Kitchen to bring flu shots to the
people of North Philadelphia.
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention have recommended that certain
patients receive their flu shots first.
According to the guidelines, high-risk
patients include nursing home residents,
those older than 65, younger people with
chronic illnesses such as diabetes and
asthma, children between six months and two
years, pregnant women and health workers.
DATES: October 16, October 23, October 30,
November 6
TIME: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
LOCATION: Sen. Kitchen’s District Office,
1701 W. Lehigh Ave., Suite 104
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