The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) is encouraging at-risk persons to get the flu vaccine, which is a safe and effective vaccine that provides protection against influenza infections caused by specific vaccine strains.
Persons at-risk include: health care workers; pregnant women; children with chronic illnesses; non-health frontline workers such as personnel from the Jamaica Constabulary Force, the Jamaica Defence Force, the Department of Correctional Services and the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency; individuals who are institutionalized or in state care including inmates in correctional facilities, residents in infirmaries, golden age homes, homeless shelters, children’s homes and places of safety; pregnant women (all trimesters) and adults 65 and older with chronic illnesses.
The SRHA is advising the public that the vaccine is available daily at the following Type 3 and 4 health centres in the parishes of Manchester, Clarendon and St. Elizabeth.
Manchester
Mandeville Comprehensive Clinic
Christiana Health Centre
Mile Gully Health Centre
Porus Health Centre
Newport Health Centre
Cross Keys Health Centre
St. Elizabeth
Balaclava Health Centre
Maggotty Health Centre
Black River Health Centre
Santa Cruz Centre of Excellence
Southfield Health Centre
Junction Health Centre
Clarendon
May Pen Health Centre
Spalding Health Centre
Main Street Health Centre
Race Course Health Centre
Moccho Health Centre
Kellits Health Centre
Frankfield Health Centre
Summerfield Community Centre (temporarily relocated from Chapelton Community Hospital)
