Flu Vaccine: Local Resources
October 20, 2004

by Catherine Jones, Web Coordinator, The Branch Libraries

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Flu Vaccine

NYC Residents:

• NYC Flu Vaccine Locator
  A list of public clinics and senior centers offering flu shots --
  https://a816-health12ssl.nyc.gov/dohroot/prjflp/F2425_frmFacilityLocator.aspx
• Find a Flu Shot [American Lung Association]
  http://www.findaflushot.com/lungusa/
• 311 -- additional information on clinics

For NYS Residents:

• List of county health departments: http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/lhu/map.htm
• 518-473-4437 -- NYSDOH Immunization Program

Other Resources:

• 1-800-232-2522 -- Immunization Hotline (Centers for Disease Control)
• 1-800-232-0233 -- Immunization Hotline in Spanish (Centers for Disease Control)
• 1-800-LUNG-USA -- American Lung Association
• NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Flu Information
  http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/imm/fluhome.htm
• CDC flu website http://www.cdc.gov/flu
• American Lung Association: http://www.lungusa.org
• American Lung Association Cold and Flu Guidelines
• New York State Office for the Aging: http://www.flu.state.ny.us/

Reliable Information:

• healthfinder
• MedlinePlus
• Health Reference Center ---- NYPL library card required to access this database at a computer outside of the Library. Apply for a library card here.

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