HEALTH COMMISSIONER, COUNCIL MEMBER LETITIA JAMES, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ANNOUNCE REOPENING OF FORT GREENE CLINIC AND URGE BROOKLYN RESIDENTS TO GET A FLU SHOT : Media Advisory : NYC DOHMH

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	FOR PLANNING PURPOSES Press Release # ma91-07 Tuesday, November 13, 2007 CONTACT INFORMATION FOR MEDIA (212) 788-5290 Jessica Scaperotti (jscapero@health.nyc.gov) Sara Markt (smarkt@health.nyc.gov) Celina De Leon (cdeleon@health.nyc.gov)

HEALTH COMMISSIONER, COUNCIL MEMBER LETITIA JAMES, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ANNOUNCE REOPENING OF FORT GREENE CLINIC AND URGE BROOKLYN RESIDENTS TO GET A FLU SHOT

WHO:	Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, Health Commissioner, joins local officials and community members Council Member Letitia James, 35^th District, Brooklyn Dr. Dexter McKenzie, President of the Provident Clinical Society and the Brooklyn Branch of the National Medical Association Pastor Richard Calhoun of Calvary 1^st Nigerian Seventh Day Adventist Church Other community leaders and residents.
WHAT:	Officials urge residents to get a flu shot in response to low flu vaccination rates in Central Brooklyn. Officials will also get flu shots themselves and tour newly reopened Fort Greene Immunization Clinic.
WHEN:	TOMORROW Wednesday, November 14, 2007 10:00 a.m.
WHERE:	Health Department's Fort Greene Clinic 295 Flatbush Extension (between Willoughby St. and Myrtle Ave.) 5th Floor Brooklyn Closest subway: B, M, Q, R to Dekalb

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