COUNTY OPENING CLINICS FOR FREE SHOTS.Byline: Daily News Free flu-shot clinics opened Monday in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County, where officials urged high-risk residents - children ages 6-23 months, senior citizens, pregnant women and residents of long-term-care facilities - to get the vaccine. County Health Officer Dr. Jonathan E. Fielding emphasized the importance of people in high-risk categories to get flu shots now. ``There is no way of predicting how heavy or light this flu season
``That means frequent hand-washing, not touching your nose, your mouth or eyes with fingers or hands. That's often the way these germs get transmitted. Covering coughs and sneezes, avoiding close contact with people who have respiratory illnesses and not going to work or school if you are sick.'' Over the next month, 190 clinics throughout the county will be offering free vaccines. Hours and locations can be found online at www.lapublichealth.org or by calling the Los Angeles County Infoline at 211. To locate a physician or commercial pharmacy administering the vaccine, see www.findaflushot.com. Influenza is the leading cause of pneumonia, officials say, accounting for 110,000 to 200,000 hospitalizations and 20,000 deaths a year nationwide. A vaccine is the best way to prevent infection, although the shot is not effective against the bird flu bird flu: see influenza. bird flu or avian influenza viral respiratory disease, mainly of birds including poultry and waterbirds but also transmissible to humans. , a lethal virus that has killed scores of people in Asia since 2003. Although the county is offering the free shot clinics only for those at risk, the federal government designated Monday as the time when all others can begin getting flu shots. Here is a list of free flu-shot clinics scheduled for the San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. , Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, and Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley areas: San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. :: --9-11 a.m. Thursday, East Valley Multipurpose mul·ti·pur·pose adj. Designed or used for several purposes: a multipurpose room; multipurpose software. multipurpose Adjective Senior Center, 5000 Colfax Ave., North Hollywood. --9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Guardian Angel guardian angel believed to protect a particular person. [Folklore: Misc.] See : Angel guardian angel term for Christian namesake who watches over a young child. [Christianity: Misc.] See : Guardianship Church, 10886 Lehigh Ave., Pacoima. --9-11 a.m. Monday, Joslyn Senior Center, 1301 W. Olive Ave., Burbank. --9-11 a.m. Nov. 1, Bernardi Senior Center, 6514 Sylmar Ave., Van Nuys. --9-11 a.m. Nov. 1, St. Mary's Armenian Apostolic Church The Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցի, Hay Arakelagan Yegeghetzi), sometimes called the Armenian Orthodox Church or the , 500 S. Central Ave., Glendale. --9-11 a.m. Nov. 1, Sunland Senior Center, 8640 Fenwick St., Sunland. --10 a.m.-2 p.m., Las Palmas Park, 505 S. Huntington St., San Fernando. --1-4 p.m. Nov. 3, Park Parthenia, 19100 Bryant St., Northridge. --9-11 a.m. Nov. 4, Japanese Center, 12053 Branford St., Pacoima. --Noon-2 p.m. Nov. 6, Parks Chapel Church, 1102 Fourth St., San Fernando. --10 a.m.-noon Nov. 6, St. Finbar Catholic Church, 2010 W. Olive Ave., Burbank. --9 a.m.-noon Nov. 6, St. Patrick's Catholic Church St. Patrick's Catholic Church can refer to any of the following sites listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places:
--1:30-3:30 p.m. Nov. 8, Glendale Adult and Senior Recreation Center, 201 E. Colorado Blvd. --9-11 a.m. Nov. 8, ONEGeneration Center, 18255 Victory Blvd., Reseda. --9-11 a.m. Nov. 9, Victory-Vineland Recreation Center, 11117 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood. --1-3 p.m. Nov. 9, West Valley Jewish Community Center, 22622 Vanowen St., West Hills. --9 a.m.-noon Nov. 13, Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, 15444 Nordhoff Ave., North Hills. --9-11 a.m. Nov. 15, Our Lady of Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 7800 Vineland Ave., Sun Valley. --9-11 a.m. Nov. 16, Wilkinson Senior Center, 8956 Valalden St., Northridge. --9-11 a.m. Nov. 17, Chabad of Studio City Jewish Center, 11927 Ventura Blvd. --9-11 a.m. Nov. 22, Canoga Park Senior Center, 7326 Jordan Ave. --8:30-10:30 a.m. Nov. 22, Valley Storefront Senior Center, 12821 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood. Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. : --8-11 a.m. Nov. 3, Santa Clarita Senior Center, 22900 Market St., Newhall. --1-4 p.m. Nov. 10, Valencia Library, 23743 W. Valencia Blvd. --1-4 p.m. Nov. 17, Valencia Library, 23743 W. Valencia Blvd. Antelope Valley: --9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Pearblossom Senior Center, 34004 128th St. East. --9 a.m.-noon Thursday, Merrill Gardens, 43051 15th St. West, Lancaster. --9 a.m.-noon Nov. 1, Palmdale Senior Center, 1002 E. Ave. Q-12. --9 a.m.-noon Nov. 4, Aurora Retirement Center, 43682 15th St. West, Lancaster. --9 a.m.-noon Nov. 10, Lancaster Senior Center, 737 W. Jackman St. --9 a.m.-noon Nov. 17, Acton Community Club, 3748 W. Nickles Ave. --9 a.m.-noon Nov. 18, Sierra Retirement Center, 43321 N. Sierra Highway, Lancaster. |
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