FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 23, 2009
DHEC holding summer vaccination event in Dillon
DILLON - The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control will hold a summer vaccination event at its Dillon County Public Health Department on August 8 from noon until 4 p.m., the agency announced today.
“The event will offer all infant, child, adolescent and adult vaccines,” said Krissi Lane, a registered nurse at DHEC’s Dillon County Public Health Department. “The event is open to everyone, but we will focus particularly on those age 11 to 18. The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends vaccination for that age range to help prevent diseases such as, meningitis, whooping cough and cervical cancer.”
Lane says vaccines required for school admission will also be available for younger children.
“We’re offering this special Saturday clinic as an opportunity to get all recommended vaccines as it might be more convenient for families than our traditional weekday hours,” she said.
For more information, call Lane at (843) 774-5611. DHEC’s Dillon County Public Health Department is located at 201 West Hampton Street in Dillon.
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For more information:
Suzette McClellan - (803) 983-9092
E-mail - mcclelcs@dhec.sc.gov
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