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NEWS RELEASES
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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE:
Contact:
Heather Allebaugh 407.246.3423
Mayors, Hospital Leaders and Health Official to
Roll-up Their Sleeves to Get Seasonal Flu Shots
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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Orange County Mayor
Richard Crotty along with two area hospital leaders and a health
official will roll up their sleeves to get their seasonal flu
shots on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Lars Houmann, president and CEO of
Florida Hospital, Shannon Elswick, president of Orlando Health’s
Adult Hospital Group, and Dr. Kevin M. Sherin of the Orange
County Health Department will come together to encourage the
Central Florida community to get vaccinated in order to help
prevent the spread of the seasonal influenza virus.
Additionally, Mayor Dyer and Mayor Crotty will make a special
proclamation.
Every year, more than 200,000 people are
hospitalized from seasonal flu-related complications and
approximately 36,000 people die from flu-related causes. Getting
the seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to help prevent being
infected with or spreading the seasonal flu.
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| WHEN: |
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
1:30 p.m
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| WHERE: |
Orange County Regional History Center
65 E. Central Boulevard
Orlando, FL 32801*Parking for the
media will be available along Court Avenue (adjacent to the
museum) and Heritage Square |
I-VIEWS/
VISUALS: |
Interview and video opportunities are
available, including:
- Be there as Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer,
Orange County Mayor Richard Crotty, Dr. Kevin M. Sherin,
director of the Orange County Health Department, Lars
Houmann, president and CEO of Florida Hospital and Shannon
Elswick, president of Orlando Health’s Adult Hospital Group
get there shots and talk about the importance of the
seasonal influenza vaccines.
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| CONTACT:
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For more information, contact:
City of Orlando
Orange County
Orange County Health Department at 407-858-1429
Florida Hospital Media Relations at 407-303-8217
Orlando Health Media Relations at 321-841-2592 |
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