Sunday, January 17, 2010
What: Novant Health PrimeCare offices throughout the Triad area will be offering H1N1 vaccine to residents Sunday, January 17. It is estimated that less than 30 percent of the U.S. population has received H1N1 vaccine. Both CDC and World Health Organization officials are predicting that there likely may be a third wave of the H1N1 Virus in the coming weeks.
When: Sunday, January 17 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Where: PrimeCare locations in Greensboro, Kernersville and Winston-Salem
Greensboro:PrimeCare Hickory Branch 501 Hickory Branch Rd.
Kernersville: PrimeCare Kernersville 111 Gateway Center Drive
Winston-Salem: PrimeCare: Highland Oaks 600 Highland Oaks Drive and PrimeCare North Point 7811 North Point Blvd.
How: No appointment is necessary.
Why: “We want to do everything possible to prevent the spread of the H1N1 virus and encourage everyone to get vaccinated as soon as possible,” said Jim Guerrini M.D., medical director of PrimeCare. “Receiving the vaccine is the most effective way to do that, but it takes eight to10 days following the vaccination for the vaccine to provide full immunity.”
Media: Jim Guerrini M.D., medical director of PrimeCare, is available for interviews upon request.
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Novant Healthis a not-for-profit integrated group of hospitals and physician practices, caring for patients and communities in North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina. The Novant Medical Group consists of 1,068 physicians in 344 clinic locations. Hospitals include the following: Presbyterian Hospital, Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital, Presbyterian Hospital Matthews and Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville in the Charlotte, NC area; Forsyth Medical Center and Medical Park Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC; Thomasville Medical Center, Thomasville, NC; Brunswick Community Hospital, Supply, NC; Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, NC; Franklin Regional Medical Center, Louisburg, NC; Upstate Carolina Medical Center, Gaffney, SC; and Prince William Hospital, Manassas, VA. Other Novant facilities and programs include nursing homes and assisted living, outpatient surgery centers, medical plazas, rehabilitation programs, community health outreach programs and the national MedQuest organization with 103 diagnostic imaging centers in 13 states. Novant Health is ranked 12th nationally among the 2009 Top 100 Integrated Healthcare Networks, according to an analysis by the SDI health informatics company.
