H1N1 Vaccine Available-Virginia Department of Health Announcement
December 18, 2009
Dec. 21-H1N1 vaccine is available at a variety of locations in Virginia including physician offices, pharmacies, and local health departments. A useful tool to find vaccine locations is the flu vaccine locator tool on VDH’s website (www.vdh.virginia.gov
COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
Department of Health
KAREN REMLEY, MD, MBA, FAAP P O BOX 2448 TTY 7-1-1 OR
STATE HEALTH COMMISSIONER RICHMOND, VA 23218 1-800-828-1120
December 21, 2009
To Members of Virginia’s Business Community:
Over the past several months, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), in partnership with
clinicians around the state, has focused its H1N1 vaccination efforts on individuals in the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s high risk groups. I am pleased to inform you that
VDH is now recommending that all Virginians get the H1N1 vaccination.
If you have not yet gotten vaccinated, now is the time. There is enough vaccine for each of us,
our family members, friends and neighbors to get this very important protection from the H1N1
influenza.
H1N1 vaccine is available at a variety of locations in Virginia including physician offices,
pharmacies, and local health departments. A useful tool to find vaccine locations is the flu
vaccine locator tool on VDH’s website (www.vdh.virginia.gov), or you can call the VDH
Inquiry Center at 1-877-ASK-VDH3, in order to find specific locations, dates, and times when
the vaccine will be available in your area.
The vaccine is available at no cost at all local health departments. There may be up to a $19.96
administration fee charged at some other vaccination sites.
Vaccination remains the single most effective way of preventing H1N1 influenza. I encourage
you, your employees, family, and friends to get vaccinated in the near future.
Thank you for your continued strong support of VDH’s efforts to protect the health of all
Virginians.
Sincerely,
Karen Remley, MD, MBA, FAAP
State Health Commissioner