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March 22, 2007

Meningitis Vaccine available

March 19, 2007

Dear Parent,


We have an abundant supply of state supplied Menactra at this time and would like to offer it to anyone 11-19 years of age until this supply is depleted on or before May 8, 2007, whichever comes first. This vaccine normally cost $102.00 for persons with health insurance and was in short supply last summer when children entering college tried to get it. For state supplied vaccine there is a $14.00 sliding scale administration fee.

After this supply is exhausted, we will return to the recommended ages and normal eligibility for state supplied vaccine. Menactra is normally recommended for children 11-12 years of age, high school freshmen (14-15 years of age) and college freshmen living in dorms. Children eligible for state supplied vaccine are children on Medicaid, children with no health insurance, or with insurance that does not cover vaccines, American Indians or Alaskan natives.

The Marietta Public Health Center, 1650 County Services Parkway, Marietta, GA 30008 is open Monday- Friday and provides immunizations on a walk in basis 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM. If you plan on taking your child to another health center, please call them directly for the hours that immunizations are provided. Other centers are listed below.

Acworth

Public

Health

Center

      

East

Cobb

Public

Health

Center

Smyrna

Public

Health

Center

4489 Acworth Industrial Drive         

4938 Lower Roswell Road
               
3830 South Cobb Drive Suite 200

Acworth

,

GA

30101

                        

Marietta

,

GA

30068

                         

Smyrna

,

GA

30080

Phone: (770) 974-3330                   Phone: (678) 784-2180                  Phone: (770) 438-5105

South

Cobb

Public

Health

Center

         

Douglasville

Public

Health

Center

875 Six Flags Drive                                  6770 Selman Drive

Austell

,

GA

30168

                                    

Douglasville

,

GA

30134

Phone: (678) 385-1360                            Phone: (770) 949-1970

If you have questions call Karen Dibling (770) 514-2349, or Christi Florence (770) 514-2807.