Southfield (WWJ) -- Doctors and other health care workers will be working to deliver H1N1 vaccine to people in Wayne, Macomb and Washtenaw counties this weekend.
The Wayne County Department of Public Health will conduct two vaccination clinics at: Hamtramck High School Community Center 11350 Charest, Hamtramck and Schoolcraft College' Physical Education building at 18600 Schoolcraft, Livonia. Both clinics will run from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
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In Detroit shots are available at: the Coleman Young Community Center at 2751 Robert Bradby Dr., the Heilmann Recreation Center at 19601 Crusade, the LaSED Community Center at 7150 W. Vernor Hwy, and the Northwest Activities Center on 18100 Meyers. All locations will offer shots from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
In Washtenaw County, the Public Health Department will provide H1N1 vaccinations at Pioneer High School in a mass clinic from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Pioneer High School is located at 601 W. Stadium Blvd in Ann Arbor. Click here for more information.
In Macomb County a community-wide clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights. Freedom Hill is located at 14900 Metropolitan Parkway. Click here for more information.
Target groups for the H1N1 vaccination are:
--pregnant women
--individuals aged from 6-months to 24 years-old
--caregivers and siblings with children younger then 6 months in the home
--healthcare workers and emergency personnel.
Click here for the H1N1 Resource Page.
Meantime, the World Health Organization is urging organizers of big events like the Olympics and Islam's annual hajj pilgrimage to take precautions to prevent the spread of swine flu.
The WHO says there's "ample evidence'' that gatherings of 1,000 people or more can help spread infectious diseases such as the H1N1 virus, especially if local health systems are not prepared to handle them.
It's put out an 8-page document advising organizers how to reduce crowding, promote hygiene and manage those who fall ill with the swine flu. However, it does not outline specific conditions under which events should be canceled.
WHO has sent advisers to South Africa to review preparations for next year's soccer World Cup, which takes place during the southern hemisphere's flu season. It recommends anyone traveling to such major events consider getting vaccinated beforehand.
WHO says swine flu has killed over 6,250 people worldwide since it broke out in the spring.
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