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Community celebration featuring free flu shots will take place on Saturday, October 18
Whittier, Calif. (October 1, 2014) – PIH Health Hospital – Downey will celebrate its one-year anniversary with a special event on Saturday, October 18 from 10 am to 1 pm. The event will be held at PIH Health Hospital – Downey located at 11500 Brookshire Avenue in Downey. Please look for the tents in the parking lot off of Patton Road.
Free flu shots will be offered to community members on a first-come, first-served basis and childhood vaccines are available to those with Medi-Cal (must present insurance card) and non-insured children. Parents must bring their child’s immunization record (yellow card) to the event. Exhibits of recent hospital upgrades and updates on construction projects will be on display. The event will also feature health screenings, games and activities for all ages. Free healthy food and beverages will be served.
The Downey hospital campus has been a cornerstone in the community for more than 90 years and
PIH Health is honored to preserve that legacy by providing quality hospital care at that same location.
The event is free and open to all community members. Please feel free to invite your friends and family. For more information on this event, please contact Amy Naumovski, public and community relations coordinator at 562.698.0811 Ext. 81128.