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Drive Thru to Stop the Flu

  		 
   

For Immediate Release                              Contact: Candice Mauldin

September 21, 2009                                       706-485-2711, Ext. 202

 

Drive Thru to Stop the Flu!

 

Information on flu shots, cold vs. flu, and prevention.

 

EATONTON, Ga. (September 21, 2009)— Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 10th-- one of the most important days of the fall season.  Putnam General Hospital is holding its annual free flu shot drive. In an effort to keep you healthy and productive, the hospital will be administering 600 free flu vaccinations to the public.   Starting at 8:00 a.m. at Putnam General Hospital, nurses will be giving “drive thru” flu shots.  It’s quick, it’s easy and best of all its free to the public compliments of the PGH Auxiliary.  This flu shot is the regular seasonal flu shot and is not a shot for the H1N1 flu. 

Anyone age 4 and up is eligible for the vaccine.  Reservations are not needed, but each individual will need to have a filled out flu form with them.  You can download the form at www.putnamgeneral.com or pick one up at the front desk of the hospital.  Transportation to the flu shot drive is available for senior citizens and the disabled by calling Putnam County Transit at 706-485-6355.  Please call to schedule your pickup before 12 noon on Friday, October 9th.  The price for a “round trip” ride is $2.00.  Any questions about the Free Flu Shot Drive can be directed to Candice Mauldin, Director of Public Relations, at 706-485-2711, extension 202. 

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About Putnam General Hospital

Putnam General Hospital (PGH) is a non-profit hospital located off Hwy 44 in Eatonton.  Opened in March 1968, Putnam General as served the area for over 40 years.  PGH’s mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of each patient and in the communities that they serve, through the effective and efficient provision of quality health care services.  The 25 bed hospital is operated and governed by a group of community trustees known has the Hospital Authority.  In 1999, the Putnam General Hospital Foundation was founded in order to raise funds on behalf of the hospital.  For more information on hospital services or to make a donation please call 706-485-2711 or visit www.putnamgeneral.com.