AMCNO Hosting Vote and Vaccinate Program on Election Day

The Academy of Medicine Cleveland & Northern Ohio will host the successful Vote & Vaccinate program for the eighth consecutive year this Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, 2007, at polling locations across the region. Both Pneumonia and Flu shots will be administered to senior citizens in neighborhoods where vaccination rates are low among this population. Guidelines established by The Centers for Disease Control indicate October and November as the ideal months for the most effective immunization against these illnesses, especially for those in the high risk priority group of 65 years and older. Medicare Part B covers the cost of flu and pneumonia shots. Vote & Vaccinate is a parallel program to voting and not connected with the Board of Elections. The goal is simply to offer the vaccinations conveniently to seniors when they go out to vote November 6. The 2007 program is proudly sponsored by the AMCNO, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Cleveland Department of Public Health, Parma Community General Hospital and Ohio KePRO, Inc. For more general information, visit www.amcnoma.org or call 216.520.1000.