FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 25, 2012

Southern Nevada Health District Immunization Services Update

LAS VEGAS – The immunization clinic at the Southern Nevada Health District’s East Las Vegas Public Health Center will return to its normal schedule beginning Monday, July 30. Immunization clinic services are Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Immunization services will no longer be available on Fridays after July 27 as the health district prepares to begin its back-to-school immunization clinics at its future home, 330 S. Valley View Blvd. at Meadows Lane. Back-to-school clinics begin at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 1 at the Valley View facility; back-to-school immunizations are the only services available at the Valley View location.

Updated information on services is available on the health district website, www.SNHD.info or by calling the health district’s information line, (702) 759-INFO (4636). The helpline is available in English and Spanish. The health district created a new section on its website for one-stop building information: www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/building-closure.php

Service Update:

• Beginning Wednesday, August 1, the health district will offer its first services at its future home, 330 S. Valley View Blvd at Meadows Lane when it begins its annual back-to-school immunization clinics. The health district’s new, main public health center will be open for back-to-school shots Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. No other health district services will be available at this time. Immunization clinic information, (702) 759-0850.
  
  
• Travel vaccines will no longer be available at the East Las Vegas Public Health Center. Travel vaccines are available at the Henderson Public Health Center.

Updated information about the Southern Nevada Health District can be found on Facebook www.facebook.com/SouthernNevadaHealthDistrict, on YouTube www.youtube.com/SNHealthDistrict or Twitter www.twitter.com/SNHDinfo The health district is now available in Spanish on Twitter www.twitter.com/TuSNHD. Don’t have a Twitter account? Follow the health district on your phone by texting “follow SNHDinfo” to 40404.

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