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Paramount Chamber of Commerce (paramountchamber.com) • Serving the community since 1947 • November 2020
LA County sponsored drive-thru flu clinic October 24 at NCMBC The drive-thru approach made the vaccination process quick and safe.
These folks were first to get their free flu shots at the drive-thru clinic in Paramount on October 24 sponsored by County of Los Angeles Public Health (see story at right). If you still need flu shots for yourself and your family, get them on November 7 at Paramount Park from 9 a.m.-noon (see story below).
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Free flu shots Second flu shot clinic to be held November 7
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he City of Paramount will partner with AppleCare Medical Management to conduct a free flu shot clinic for Paramount residents only, six years and older, on Saturday, November 7, from 9 a.m. to noon at Paramount Park, 14400 Paramount Blvd. This will be drive-thru only event, with shots administered to you in your car on a first-come, first-served basis with no reservations. Apple Care will provide all necessary medical staff to administer the free flu vaccinations. In keeping with COVID-19 guidelines, you must be wearing a mask. Thank you to the donors for their support: AppleCare (part of OptumCare), City of Paramount, L.A. Care, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, Grocery Outlet, State Assemblymember Anthony Rendon, State Senator Lena Gonzalez, The Cavanaugh Law Group, Quality Health Care Partners and World Energy. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to protect yourself and your family from the flu. Get the shot!
PULSE BEAT Paramount Chamber of Commerce 15357 Paramount Boulevard Paramount, California 90723 Telephone: 562-634-3980 paramountchamber.com
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ounty of Los Angeles Public Health sponsored a highly successful, free drive-thru flu vaccination clinic on October 24 at New Commandment Missionary Baptist Church (15548 Paramount Blvd., Paramount), the event host More than 75 people got their flu shots, including both drivethru and walk-up participants. Everybody wore protective face masks at all times, and all those who were vaccinated received special gift bags. Thanks go to all our event sponsors: Farmers Insurance, Sammy Kobob Agency; Game Changer, Luis Garcia; Kindred Hospital, Liz Chavez; Dr. Max Martinez, DDS; Weber Metals, Queen Uchekwe; ACE Clearwater Inc., Randy Gualajara; L.A. Care Health Plan, Moises Romero; and the Paramount Chamber of Commerce. Thanks also to all our hardworking volunteers.
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