Mayo Announces Additional H1N1 Vaccination Clinic for Children, Pregnant Women

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic announces an H1N1 scheduled clinic for patients. The injectable vaccine and nasal mist will be available by appointment only. Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 7 a.m., patients should call
507-266-0011 to schedule an appointment. Patients will not be billed for vaccine but they/their insurance provider will be billed an administration fee.

Mayo Clinic patients eligible for the vaccine must meet the following Minnesota Department of Health criteria:

• Pregnant women
• Children 6 months through 4 years old
• Children 5 years through 18 years old, who have chronic medical conditions such as chronic heart, lung, kidney or liver disease; diabetes; HIV; weakened immune systems due to cancer or medications such as steroids, or neuromuscular disorders such as muscular dystrophy that increase the risk of aspiration

Mayo Clinic expects to receive additional H1N1 vaccine in the coming weeks. As the vaccine arrives, we will schedule appointments or walk-in clinics based on the Minnesota Department of Health's guidelines for dispensing the vaccine to priority groups.

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