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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Marshfield Clinic Eau Claire Center, 2116 Craig Road, will be hosting pediatric and family H1N1 influenza vaccination clinics for those who fall within the target groups designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.) and Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

The pediatric and family H1N1 influenza vaccination clinics will take place from 5 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 8, and Tuesday, December 15, in the Eau Claire Center Pediatric Department.

The C.D.C.’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has defined the groups of at-risk people who can receive vaccination based on vaccine availability. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services distributes vaccine throughout Wisconsin and expands the high risk groups to include more people when more vaccine is available.

The target groups at higher risk for complications from H1N1 influenza include:

• Pregnant women
• People who live with or care for infants less than 6 months old (examples: parents, siblings, daycare providers)
• All people 6 months through 24 years of age
• Adults 25 through 64 years of age who have chronic health conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications
• Health care and emergency medical services personnel who have direct patient care contact

For more information, visit the Marshfield Clinic Web site, www.marshfieldclinic.org

The Marshfield Clinic system provides patient care, research and education with 45 locations in northern, central and western Wisconsin, making it one of the largest comprehensive medical systems in the United States.