MEDIA ADVISORY: Health Department Secretary, Regional Medical Director, Health Academy Director Promote Flu Vaccinations

With flu season upon us, Louisiana Department of Health (DHH) Secretary Kathy Kliebert, LDH Regional Medical Director Dr. Tina Stefanski and Academy of Health Careers at Lafayette High School Director Jennifer Morrow will promote ways to fight the flu by receiving their annual flu shots Wednesday at Lafayette High School.

Kliebert, Stefanski and Morrow will receive their flu vaccines at Lafayette High School Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 9:30 a.m. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone over 6 months of age be vaccinated against the flu annually.

WHO:

Kathy H. Kliebert, LDH Secretary 

Dr. Tina Stefanski, LDH Region 4 Medical Director

Jennifer Morrow, Academy of Health Careers at Lafayette High School Director

WHAT:

LDH Secretary, LDH Regional Medical Director and Director of Academy of Health Careers at Lafayette High School receive annual flu shot to promote the simple steps Louisiana residents can take to fight the flu.

WHEN:

Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 at 9:30 a.m.

WHERE:

Lafayette High School

3000 W. Congress Street

Lafayette, LA 70506

The Louisiana Department of Health strives to protect and promote health statewide and to ensure access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all state residents. To learn more about LDH, visit http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov. For up-to-date health information, news and emergency updates, follow DHH's Twitter account and Facebook.

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