Vaccine will be distributed for free and on a first-come, first-serve basis
 Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy and the Department of Health and Human Services announced today the citywide distribution schedule for the H1N1 vaccination. Any and all residents wishing to get the H1N1 vaccination will be able to do so at the below indicated clinics, on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Since November, the city Health Department, in conjunction with the Board of Education, has been administering the H1N1 vaccination to our city public schools’ population. The Health Department has also been offering the vaccination at its headquarters at 201 Cornelison Avenue for high-risk individuals.
“The Center for Disease Control continues to recommend that individuals receive the H1N1 vaccination and especially those people who are in the high-risk category,” said Mayor Healy. “We hope that as many people as possible will avail themselves of this free service.”
H1N1 Vaccine Distribution Schedule
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The City of Jersey City, Department of Health and Human Services will distribute the H1N1 vaccine to residents of Jersey City from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the following dates and locations:
Wednesday, January 27 – Our Lady of Mercy Parish Hall
40 Sullivan Drive
Wednesday, February 3 – Maureen Collier Senior Center
335 Bergen Avenue
Wednesday, February 10 – Pershing Field Center
201 Central Avenue
Wednesday, February 17 – City Hall Council Chambers
280 Grove Street
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Wednesday, February 24 – Joseph T. Connors Senior Center
28 Paterson Street
Wednesday, March 3 – Mary Bethune Community Center
140 Martin Luther King Drive
For any further information please call 201 547-6800
Between 8:30am and 5:00pm
Saturday Clinics
Saturday, February 27
City Hall
280 Grove Street
Saturday, March 6
City Hall
280 Grove Street
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In the event of inclement weather for the Saturday clinics, please call City Hall Security Desk at (201) 547-4686.
All media inquiries should be directed to Jennifer Morrill, Press Secretary to Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy at 201-547-4836 or 201-376-0699.///
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