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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE, THUKSDAY, OCTOBER 25,2001

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flu shots ■ Giuliani urges rolled up his sleeve and got a shot himself to show New Yorkers the all New Yorkers procedure is painless. “It doesn’t to get vaccinated hurt, it doesn't hurt,” a smiling Giuliani repeated to himself as a to reduce anthrax- nurse stuck the needle into his left related confusion arm. In cooperation with Depart­ ment for the Aging and the Visit­ ing Nurse Service of New York, By REGINALD PATRICK the city Health Department is of­ ADVANCE crrf HALL SUBEJtU fering free immunizations at walk-in clinics and senior citizens In its early stages, inhalation an­ centers through mid-December. thrax, an often fatal disorder, Right now the Health and Hos­ mimics the flu. pitals Corp, is giving shots at city To reduce the potential for med­ hospitals and at Communicare ical confusion as this city contendsclinic sites. ’ ' ' with the growing bioterrorism On Staten Island, free shots are threat, city oKicials are urging available at the Richmond Dis­ New Yorkers to get flu shots. trict Health Center, 51 Stuyvesant “The flu presents the possibili­ Pl., St. George, on Mondays from ty of creating a lot of contusion a.m. to 2;3O p,m. for those in looking for ah anthrax case.” without health insurance. said Mayor Rudolph W, Giuliani. Noting that the elderly make “It’s good for you to get a flu shot up a high-risk group, Stapp said and it’s really good for the city. ■ two-thirds of the city’s 340 senior “You’ll help reduce the needle- citizens centers are providing free in-a-haystack situation in trying shots. to figure out what these symptoms Nikki Wright, vice president for ' are all about.” community programs with the y At a midday press conference Staten Island Community Agency 1 at City Hall, the mayor, joined by for Senior Citizens (CASC), said Health Commissioner Dr, Neal I Cohen and Department for the A g- PLEASE SEE SHOTS, j ing Com missioner Herbert Stupp, PAGEAT7

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