Roberts urges all Rhode Islanders to “roll up their sleeves” and take advantage of statewide free public flu vaccine clinics
PROVIDENCE- Lt. Gov. Elizabeth H. Roberts, Chair of the Emergency Management Advisory Council and the Long Term Care Coordinating Council will attend the free public H1N1 flu clinic to encourage all Rhode Islanders to take advantage of the free vaccine clinics Saturday, January 30 at 10:00 a.m. at Calcutt School, Central Falls.
“The best way to keep all Rhode Islanders safe from the H1N1 flu is for all Rhode Islanders to get vaccinated for the flu,” said Lt. Gov. Roberts. “The public flu vaccine clinics are an invaluable resource, making protection against the H1N1 virus accessible to adults everywhere in Rhode Island at no cost.”
Free public flu vaccine clinics are taking place in communities across Rhode Island through February. A complete listing of the clinics is available on Lt. Governor’s website at http://www.ltgov.ri.gov, and on the RI Department of Health website at http://www.health.ri.gov/flu/about/freepublich1n1clinics/index.php
H1N1 vaccinations will be available free of charge to any Rhode Islander over the age of 18 who signs a consent form. No identification or health insurance is required to receive the vaccine, and you do not need to reside in the community where the clinic is held. Supplies of the vaccine may be limited, and vaccinations will be given out on a first-come-first-served basis.
“I am pleased that Rhode Island has been a leader in the nation in its coordinated response to the H1N1 flu. The school-based flu vaccine clinics have been highly effective so-far, and making the H1N1 vaccine available to the general public is the next important step,” Roberts continued. “Health Director Gifford has set a goal to vaccinate half a million Rhode Islanders by Valentine’s Day, and I urge all Rhode Islanders to roll up their sleeves and take part.”