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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
as of October 28, 2009
Patrick Termeteet, MPH
Incident Commander, Ministry of Health Emergency Operations Center
PO Box 6027
Koror, Palau 96940
PH: (680) 488-0675; FX: (680) 488-1211
PANDEMIC (H1N1) 2009 UPDATES
H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza Mass Vaccination
The Bureau of Public Health has announced that it will be conducting a mass vaccination campaign that will begin on Monday, November 2, 2009 to administer the new H1N1 Influenza (flu) Vaccine as well as the Seasonal Influenza Vaccine.
The mass vaccination will commence in Koror at all of its hamlets and will continue on to Airai and Babeldaob and the southern states. A schedule of dates and locations for Babeldaob and outlying states will be announced at a later date.
Both vaccines are free of charge to all citizens and foreign residents of Palau and are suitable for adults and children 6 months old and older.
The H1N1 vaccinations will be administered at the following times and locations in these hamlets in Koror:
NGERMID |
November 2, 3, 4 |
5 PM -9PM |
NGERMID ABAI |
NGERKESOWAOL |
November 2, 3, 4 |
5 PM -9PM |
NGERKESOWAOL ABAI |
NGERCHEMAI |
November 2, 3, 4 |
5PM -9 PM |
NGERCHEMAI ABAI |
IYEBUKEL |
November 2, 3, 4 |
5PM -9PM |
MINDSZENTY HIGH SCHOOL CAFETERIA |
MEKETII |
November 2, 3, 4 |
5PM -9PM |
BAI RA MEKETII |
IDID |
November 5 – 6
November 7 |
5PM -9PM
9AM -5PM |
BAI RA MEKETII |
DNGERONGER |
November 5 – 6
November 7 |
5PM -9PM
9AM -5PM |
BANK PACIFIC |
NGERBECHED |
November 5 – 6
November 7 |
5PM -9PM
9AM -5PM |
BAI RA NGERBECHED |
IKELAU |
November 11, 12, 13 |
5PM -9PM |
BAI RA MEKETII |
MEDALAII |
November 11, 12, 13,
November 14 |
5PM – 9PM
9AM -5PM |
BAI RA CHAMAYONG |
MEYUNS |
November 11, 12, 13 |
5PM -9PM |
YOUTH CENTER
(SKOZIO) |
NGERKEBESANG |
November 11, 12, 13 |
5PM -9PM |
BAI RA NGERKEBESANG |
ECHANG |
November 13
November 14 |
5PM -9PM
9AM -5PM |
FRONT OF ST.JOSEPH CHURCH |
For more information about the Influenza A(H1N1) or any flu related questions, contact the H1N1 Hotline on 488-0555.
Thank you. |
