Somali Community Health Forums to Focus on Measles

Columbus Public Health

For Thursday, May 18, 2017

Contact: Jose Rodriguez 614-604-5025 jrrodriguez@columbus.gov

Mitzi Kline 614-374-1924 mitzikline@franklincountyohio.gov

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Somali Community Health Forums to Focus on Measles

Doctors, Community Leaders and Public Health to Share Education about Preventable Disease

WHAT: Somali Community Health Forums on Measles

WHO: Columbus Public Health and Franklin County Public Health

WHEN: Friday, May 19, 2017

6-7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 20, 2017

2-3:30 p.m.

WHERE: May 19 – Somali Community Association of Ohio, 4322 Cleveland Ave.

May 20 – Abubakar Assidiq Islamic Center, 591 Industrial Mile Rd.

DETAILS: These free community discussions will give residents the opportunity to learn about measles and how they can protect their families from this preventable disease.

Measles is very contagious – and can make children so sick they have to go to the hospital or even die. The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine can prevent the disease.

MMR vaccines are available from:

Family Doctors

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Primary Care Centers (614-722-6200)

Franklin County Public Health (614-525-3719)

Columbus Public Health (614-645-7945)

Heart of Ohio Family Health Centers (614-416-4325 or 614-235-5555)

Lower Lights Christian Health Center (614-274-1455)

Lutheran Social Services (614-224-6617)

PrimaryOne Health Centers (614-645-5500)

Southeast Healthcare Services (614-225-0990 or 614-224-4850)

A full list of provider locations is available at www.columbus.gov/measles.

There is a measles outbreak in Minneapolis. Residents who are traveling there or having visitors should be vaccinated before the visits.

MORE INFO: For more information on measles and the Somali Community Health Forums, visit publichealth@columbus.gov or www.myfcph.org.

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