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[Leslie]

From City of Chicago Public Health Website:

The Chicago Health Department has set up free clinics to administer vaccines for H1N1 swine flu for Chicago residents AT INCREASED RISK* for health complications at six City Colleges of Chicago campuses.

The locations will be open to serve Chicago residents AT INCREASED RISK on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Hours of operation are 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturdays.
No appointments are necessary, and all vaccinations will be delivered free of charge, on a first come/first served basis.

*INCREASED RISK patients are defined as:
-pregnant women
-all children and young adults ages 6 months to 24 years
-people who live with and/or care for infants younger than 6 months of age
-people age 25-64 with chronic health conditions (like asthma or diabetes).
-health care workers

City College Locations:

Daley College
7500 S. Pulaski
Chicago, IL 60652
773.838.7500

Kennedy-King College
6301 S. Halsted Street
Chicago, Illinois 60621
773.602.5000

Malcolm X College
1900 W. Van Buren
Chicago, Illinois 60612
312.850.7000

Olive-Harvey College
10001 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60628
773.291.6100

Truman College
1145 W. Wilson
Chicago, Illinois 60640
773.878.1700

Wright College
4300 N. Narragansett
Chicago, Illinois 60634
773.777.7900

You could also try contacting the following to see when/if the H1N1 vaccine is available:

Fast Track Immunization Clinics:

Uptown Neighborhood Health Center
845 W. Wilson
Phone: (312) 742-3227
Fax: (312) 742-3238
Hours of Operation:
Mon., Wed., Fri.: 8 – 4 p.m.
Tue., Thu.: 10 a.m.– 6 p.m.
Closed 2nd Wednesday of month (12 – 4 p.m.)

Englewood Family Health Center
1135 W. 69th St.
Phone: (773) 483-5090
Fax: (773) 483-6461
Hours of Operation:
Wed., Thu., Fri.: 9 a.m.– 5 p.m.
Closed 2nd Wednesday of month (12 – 4 p.m.)
Closed 4th Thursday of month (9 a.m.– 1 p.m.)