November 5, 2009 Four H1N1 Clinics open from Thursday to Sunday in York Region

Flu assessment centre in City of Vaughan also open Thursday to Sunday

NEWMARKET ??" From Thursday, November 5th to Sunday, November 8th, The Regional Municipality of York will be operating four H1N1 flu immunization clinics for priority groups in Vaughan, Newmarket, Richmond Hill and Markham. York Region’s H1N1 flu assessment clinic will also be operating from Thursday to Sunday.

Please note that additional hours have been added to the weekend schedule at the Vellore Village clinic for Saturday and Sunday.*

York Region H1N1 clinics:

Municipality

Location and Address

Dates and Times

Town of Markham

(Seven days a week)

8100 Warden Avenue

(former Markham Hydro building)

November 2^nd to December 18^th

Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

City of Vaughan

Vellore Village Community Centre

1 Villa Royale Avenue

October 28^th to December 18^th

Monday to Friday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.*

Town of Richmond Hill

Rouge Woods Community Centre

110 Shirley Drive

November 2^nd to December 18^th

Monday to Friday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Town of Newmarket

Ray Twinney Recreation Complex

100 Eagle Street

October 28^th to December 18^th

Monday to Friday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Town of Georgina

Kin Community Hall

3 Fairpark Lane, Sutton

November 2^nd to December 14^th

Mondays and Wednesdays only

12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

York Region’s flu assessment clinic (Note: The H1N1 flu vaccination is not available at this clinic):

Location

Dates and Times

9401 Jane Street

City of Vaughan
(Seven days a week)

Monday to Thursday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For updated information on this year’s flu season, please visit www.york.ca/H1N1 or contact York Region Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653.
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Media Contacts: Jennifer Mitchell-Emmerson, Community and Health Services, York Region
Phone: 905 830-4444, ext. 4016 or After-hours Cell: 905 716-9753
Email: jennifer.mitchellemmerson@york.ca

Patrick Casey, Director, Corporate Communications, York Region
Phone: 905 830-4444, ext. 1235 or Cell: 905 715-8211
Email: patrick.casey@york.ca