Park Ridge Hospital will offer free seasonal influenza and HINI vaccines to children ages 4 to 18 on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 3 – 9 p.m. at the Lelia Patterson Center, located at 1111 Howard Gap Rd. in Fletcher. Vaccines will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis as the supply allows. Vouchers for vaccines will be distributed beginning at 2 p.m. for both vaccines. Interested participants are asked to please consider carpooling, as parking spaces are limited.
Seasonal flu and HINI vaccinations are only for those children who are not currently exhibiting signs and symptoms of the flu. Children who are brought for vaccination and are deemed ill by the appointed medical professional, will not be given a vaccination.
Park Ridge Hospital has provided superior medical care with Christian compassion since 1910. As one of the 37 hospitals in the U.S. belonging to Adventist Health System, Park Ridge has been part of many medical firsts in the Western North Carolina region. Offering exceptional cancer care services, comprehensive wound care treatment with hyperbaric chambers, a brand-new Baby Place facility and a special FastTrack Emergency Room service, the hospital provides patient-centered care in an environment of faith, health and healing. For more information about Park Ridge Hospital, or about other hospital services, visit www.parkridgehospital.org.