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FREE H1N1 Vaccine Clinics in Westminster and Highlands Ranch

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As a result of the success of our first H1N1 vaccine clinic, AfterOurs Urgent Care has scheduled two more clinics for the week of January 4-8! If you were not able to make it to our Englewood clinic, Westminster or Highlands Ranch may be more convenient for you.

The Highlands Ranch clinic will be held January 6th from 5PM-7PM at 200 W. Countyline Rd., Suite 100 in Highlands Ranch, CO.

The Westminster clinic will be held on January 7th from 4PM-6PM at 2761 W. 120th Ave. in Westminster, CO. AfterOurs will be partnering with day-time practice, Front Range Primary Care to distribute up to 300 FREE H1N1 vaccine shots and mists!

While pregnant women, health care workers, and children are still among the highest at risk, both clinics will offer FREE shots to any patron.

If you are currently sick, have a serious allergy to eggs or a component of the flu vaccine, have ever had Guillain-Barre Syndrome, or are currently pregnant, call ahead to make sure it is safe for you to receive the H1N1 vaccine.

For more information on AfterOurs H1N1 vaccine clinics or on the H1N1 Novel Flu please call us at (303) 861-7878.

Our goal is to provide the best possible health care to the communities we serve-providing free vaccinations, volunteering at community events, and offering free care to Arising Hope residents are all part of that commitment.

 

AfterOurs Hosts Free H1N1 Vaccine Clinic

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AfterOurs Urgent Care is proud to preview our newest Colorado clinic to the public with a free H1N1 vaccine clinic! The clinic will be held at AfterOurs’ newest location at 6895 E. Hampden Ave. in, Denver CO from 6:30PM – 8:30PM. Shots will be offered to any patron, regardless of age. The AfterOurs staff will also be giving tours of the new 1,500 square foot, state-of-the-art clinic which will open January 2010!

“We are very excited to be opening a new clinic in the Englewood community and the free H1N1 clinic is an example of our commitment to the community’s health. It is truly our honor to be able to vaccinate hundreds of individuals for free. Pregnant women, healthcare workers, and children are still among the highest risk, but we are now able to vaccinate all individuals who want to receive immunization against the H1N1 Novel Flu”, said Alan Ashinhurst, Manager of Clinical Operations for AfterOurs Urgent Care.

 

 

 

 

Differences Between Cold, Seasonal Flu & H1N1 Symptoms

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*Information courtesy of the 2nd CRC Community Children's Center.

Zack's Law

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Three years ago, a young middle-school athlete in Washington made a tackle in his football game that would forever change his life. Thirteen-year-old Zack Lystedt unknowingly suffered a concussion. Although Zack left the field for a while to shake the cobwebs off, he returned to play in the fourth quarter. Almost immediately after the game, he collapsed and was rushed to the hospital where physicians performed emergency brain surgery. Had Zack remained out of the game and his concussion been properly diagnosed, he would likely have returned to full health.

The state of Washington has since taken strong and proactive steps to prevent similar occurrences from happening again. Earlier this year, a law was passed to protect players that are suspected to have suffered a concussion, called the Zackary Lystedt Law. This new law prohibits athletes who suffer a head trauma from returning to play until they have received written permission from a doctor.

Do you know what your sports league's or school's head injury policy states? If you don’t, you should. Please post what you find out.

Choosing the Appropriate Place of Care

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AfterOurs Urgent Care will help you get the right care, right now! We believe it is important to educate the community on choosing the appropriate place of care.

How to choose the right care for your injury or illness

When to go to the ER:

It’s best to seek care in an emergency room only if you are experiencing a life or limb threatening emergency. For instance, you’re experiencing chest pain, stroke like symptoms, or are bleeding heavily.

The CDC estimates that approximately 50% of injuries and illnesses treated in an emergency room setting, could be treated in a primary care office or urgent care center. By seeking treatment for non-life and limb threatening injuries and illnesses in your physician’s office or in an urgent care center, you’ll allow emergency room staff to do a more effective job of handling serious injuries and illnesses. You’ll also enjoy the benefits of saving money and time. On average, an urgent care visit is less than half the cost of an emergency room visit with much shorter wait times.

When to go to an urgent care center:

Seek treatment in an urgent care facility when your physician is unavailable, but you’re injury or illness isn’t serious enough to require treatment in an emergency room. When your physicians’ office is closed, urgent care centers are often open late into the evening and also offer weekend and holiday hours. Urgent care centers treat an array of ailments such as respiratory illnesses including colds bronchitis, flu and asthma exacerbations. They can deal with minor trauma including fracture, laceration repair and wound care. Common ailments including Strep, ear infections, skin infections and abscesses. All can be treated at an Urgent Care center with significantly shorter wait and treatment times than emergency room’s.

When to see a PCP:

Unless you’re experiencing a medical emergency, always call your primary care provider’s office before seeking treatment elsewhere. Your primary care provider will take into account your long term health history to help you make important decisions about your immediate health needs. Though many urgent care centers do offer immunizations, vaccinations, and long term prescriptions for medication, you should always receive these types of services from your primary care provider.

If you don’t have insurance, it is still important to designate a physician to mange your health on an ongoing basis. In most cases it is less expensive to see your primary care physician than to go to Urgent care or an Emergency room. Do some planning now to establish a healthcare relationship with someone you trust, even though you may not need to visit them today.

Finally, if you do seek treatment in an emergency room or urgent care facility, ask to have your treatment records forwarded to your primary care provider. The next time you visit your physician, they’ll have a better understanding of your overall health picture.

 

 

 

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