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Travel Vaccines: Don't Leave the Country Just Yet
If summer vacation will bring travel to exotic lands, make sure your travel vaccines are up-to-date before you start packing your bags.
The Pinellas County Health Department began providing foreign travel vaccines this week only at its new Mid-County Health Center, 8751 Ulmerton Road in Largo. For information about hours and availability, call 727-524-4410.
All vaccine services are on a walk-in basis; no appointments are required.
Foreign travel vaccines used to be provided at the St. Petersburg and
Clearwater health centers.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Information for
Travelers pages list health alerts, recommended vaccines and precautions at
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/. A drop-down menu allows travelers the option of
checking the alerts for each country on their itinerary.
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All Pinellas County Health Department centers will continue to provide free
childhood immunizations and adult immunizations for a fee at its other
locations. Mid-County will be the only site for foreign travel immunizations
and rabies vaccines.
For information about the Pinellas County Health Department, including its
locations, go to www.PinellasHealth.com.
Editor's Note: This information came from a Pinellas County Health Department news release.
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