CONTACT: Eric Ostermann, Executive Director of 211 Wisconsin, (920) 560-3304
Stephanie Marquis, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, (608) 266-1683

211 Wisconsin's "Clinic Finder" Connects Public to Flu Shot Clinics Statewide

Call 211 from anywhere in Wisconsin 24/7 to find flu vaccination sites

MADISON - Looking for a flu shot clinic? Finding a location in your area is as easy as picking up the phone and dialing "2-1-1." Calling 2-1-1 is a free and confidential service in all 72 Wisconsin counties. Translators are available.

More communities will begin to host community vaccination clinics as H1N1 vaccine becomes available. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced there are some delays in H1N1 vaccine manufacturing, but it continues to ship vaccine to states as more becomes available. Call 2-1-1 to find out when your community is hosting an H1N1 vaccine clinic and a location nearest you. 2-1-1 will also have information about seasonal flu shots as they become more readily available.

In addition, 2-1-1 Wisconsin has broadened its call services to include a “clinic finder,” which is available online at http://pandemic.wisconsin.gov or www.wisconsinfluclinic.info. You can search by zip code for either seasonal or H1N1 flu clinics nearest you.

Health care providers and other organizations across Wisconsin are calling 2-1-1 and providing detailed information on the type of flu shot that is available (seasonal or H1N1), date, time and locations of vaccination clinics. Flu clinic information can be submitted directly by providers at http://pandemic.wisconsin.gov or www.wisconsinfluclinic.info.

The flu clinic finder, along with all the human services information available from 2-1-1, is supported by United Way, community foundations, hospitals, local government and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

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Last Revised:  October 21, 2009