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H1N1 Vaccine Walk-In Clinics Scheduled
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 19, 2009
Contact
Julie Pryde, Administrator
(217) 531-5369 /
Amy Roberts, Public Relations
(217) 531-4264 /
H1N1 Vaccine Walk-In Clinics Scheduled
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District will have Walk-In Clinics this Week for Priority-Age Children
Champaign, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) has received enough H1N1 vaccine to hold walk-in clinics for a top priority group this week. Only children from the ages of 6 months to 5 years will be able to receive the H1N1 vaccination.
The walk-in clinics will be held at CUPHD (201 W. Kenyon Road in Champaign) from Tuesday, October 20th to Friday, October 23rd. The clinics will run from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM each day and there is no cost for the vaccine. Clinics will be cancelled if the vaccine runs out prior to the last scheduled day.
For faster service, please print and complete consent forms prior to arriving at CUPHD. You can find the forms at http://www.c-uphd.org/documents/h1n1/H1N1-consent-schoolen.pdf. Forms must be signed by a parent or legal guardian.
For information on H1N1 or CUPHD services, visit us on-line at www.c-uphd.org.
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H1N1 Vaccine NOT Available at CUPHD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 8, 2009
Contact
Julie Pryde, Administrator
(217) 531-5369 /
Amy Roberts, Public Relations
(217) 531-4264 /
H1N1 Vaccine NOT Available at CUPHD
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Has Not Received Shipments of the H1N1 Vaccine
Champaign, IL – The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD) has not received the H1N1 vaccine at this time. Due to misinformation, CUPHD is receiving numerous calls and walk-ins from the public requesting the H1N1 vaccination. A press conference will be scheduled once the vaccine has been received.
Although the State of Illinois has received 57,000 doses of the H1N1 FluMist, none has been shipped to Champaign County. The first doses that CUPHD receives will be provided to healthcare workers under the age of 49 who meet the additional healthrelated guidelines and who have already pre-registered through their employers.
CUPHD anticipates starting school-based vaccination clinics at the beginning of November and public clinics by the end of November.
For information on H1N1 or to download our printable fliers and posters, visit www.c-uphd.org.
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FREE Mammograms, Pap Tests, Breast & Pelvic Exams are Available for Uninsured Women in Illinois!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 2, 2009
Contact
Cathy Propst, IBCCP Program Coordinator
(217) 531-2916
Amy Roberts, Public Relations
(217) 531-4264 /
FREE Mammograms, Pap Tests, Breast & Pelvic Exams are Available for Uninsured Women in Illinois!
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District’s IBCCP Program to Hold Enrollment Days in Champaign & Danville
Champaign, IL – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The local office of the Illinois Breast & Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP), located at the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District (CUPHD), will be holding program enrollment days for uninsured women ages 35 to 64. Once enrolled in the IBCCP program, qualified women will have access to FREE mammograms, pap tests, and breast and pelvic exams.
Enrollment days are as follows:
Champaign County:
Wednesday, October 8, 2009
8:00am – 12:00pm & 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: Frances Nelson Health Center
819 West Bloomington Road
Champaign, IL 61820
Vermilion County:
Tuesday October 13, 2009
8:30am – 12:00pm & 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: Aunt Martha’s Vermilion Area Community Health Center
614 North Gilbert
Danville, IL 61832
Enrollment is quick and easy. Women are requested to bring proof of age and income to complete the enrollment process. A representative from the IBCCP program will be available to answer questions.
Interested women who are unable to attend one of the scheduled enrollment days are encouraged to contact IBCCP at the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District, located at 201 West Kenyon Road in Champaign, at 217-373-9281 or toll free at 1-877-811-0193 for additional information.
“Breast and cervical cancer are serious concerns for all women”, said Cathy Propst, Program Coordinator of IBCCP at CUPHD. “Statistics show that as a woman ages her chance of developing breast cancer increases. Mammograms, pap tests, breast, and pelvic exams promote early detection and increase the chance for successful treatment and overall survival rates for women diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer.”
Other than some forms of skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women in the United States. Last year, over 40,000 women died from breast cancer and 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer sometime in their lifetime.
Where cervical cancer was once a leading cause of death among women, today deaths from cervical cancer have decreased largely due to women having access to regular pap tests and pelvic exams. Regular pap tests are a crucial tool in identifying pre-cancer before it turns into cancer. Last year over 11,000 women in the United States were diagnosed with cervical cancer, and over 3,500 died from the disease.
For more information on the Illinois Breast & Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) or any other CUPHD program, please contact CUPHD at (217) 352-7961 or visit CUPHD on the web at www.c-uphd.org.
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