8 a.m. to 6 p.m. today (Thursday) and Friday. A photo ID of the accompanying parent/legal guardian must be shown at the vaccination location.
Registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. Due to the limited supply of Swine Flu vaccine, YAMMRS might not be able to schedule all individuals requesting the vaccine.
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OFFERS H1N1 VACCINE CLINICS TO PRIORITY GROUPS ON NOVEMBER 20, 21 and 22
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH) has announced free H1N1 Influenza Vaccine clinics
November 20-22, 2009. Eighteen clinic locations will be set up all across the state - 3 clinics in each of the 6 PA DOH districts. The two nearest clinics for York County residents are:
· Dauphin County State Health Center, 30 Kline Plaza, Harrisburg 17104
· Lancaster Public Safety Center, 101 Champ Blvd., Manheim 17545
Clinic hours are on
Friday, Nov. 20 and
Sunday, Nov. 22 from
2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Hours on
Saturday, Nov. 21, will be
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The PA DOH asks that only individuals in the following priority groups attend the clinics:
· Individuals between the ages of 6 months and 24 years;
· Household contacts and caregivers for children younger than 6 months;
· Pregnant women;
· Healthcare providers and emergency medical services personnel; and
· Individuals under 65 years of age with underlying health conditions, including asthma, diabetes, suppressed immune systems, heart disease, kidney disease, and neurocognitive and neuromuscular disorders.
Barbara Kovacs, Director of the York City Bureau of Health, strongly encourages any York County residents in the five priority groups to try to attend one of these free clinics.
Individuals in the recommended target groups must schedule an appointment time, day and location prior to the clinic in order to receive the H1N1 vaccine. This will ensure that the correct type and amount of vaccine is available at each location. Appointments can be made by visiting
this page, clicking on "What's Hot," 24 hours a day.
Individuals without Internet access can call
1-877-PA HEALTH (1-877-724-3258) between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Telephone lines are limited.
YORK CITY HEALTH BUREAU OFFERING H1N1 VACCINE TO HIGH-RISK CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO RESIDE IN YORK CITY
The York City Bureau of Health announces that it's offering free H1N1 vaccine by appointment to high-risk children and adults who reside in York City. The Bureau's nursing staff will continue to vaccinate York City School children in the weeks ahead, but will set aside as many as 15 hours per week to offer H1N1 vaccines at the Health Center.
The CDC has identified the following groups as priority groups for receiving the vaccination.
· Pregnant women
· Persons six months to 24 years old
· Healthcare providers and EMS personnel
· Parents, household members or caregivers of children under 6 months
· Those under 65 with significant underlying medical conditions
plentiful.
York City residents should call the York City Bureau of Health at
815-0910 to schedule an appointment for themselves or their family members. Proof of City residency is required to take part in this free vaccine program. For more information visit
this page. 
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, all regular Thursday and Friday trash collections will be delayed one (1) day. For this holiday week only, Thursday customers will be collected on Friday and Friday customers will be collected on Saturday.
Mayor John S. Brenner reminds residents that the Bureau of Housing Services has funds available for the York Homebuyers Assistance Program (YHAP), which assists low/moderate income first-time homebuyers with closing costs and downpayments on properties located in the City of York. Applicants must meet HUD income guidelines and participate in the free first-time homebuyer workshops offered at the Housing Alliance of York. 
