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C
itizens in rural parts
of Cumberland
County can schedule a
ride to carry them to medical
appointments, shopping
centers, schools, places
of employment and other
locations for $2.05 per one-
way trip. Rides are available weekdays from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thanks to a $154,965 Rural Operating Assistance Program grant
from the state Department of Transportation, the county's Community
Transportation Program has contracted with B&W Transporting Inc. to
provide the rides. Collected fares go toward the grant's required 10 percent
match.
Residents who live outside of the Census Urban Area Boundary can call
678-7675 and schedule transportation with a minimum of 24 hours notice.
Residents inside Fayetteville, Spring Lake and Hope Mills are not covered
under this program.
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he Cumberland County Public Health Department, 227
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this month. There are two types of H1N1 vaccines: the nasal spray
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injectable form made from inactivated virus.
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adults 24 through 49 years old who care for an infant younger than 6
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Pregnant women, infants and toddlers less than 2 years, or individuals
with underlying chronic illnesses, such as asthma, chronic lung diseases
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Walk-ins are seen Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. until noon and
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appointments are needed from 1 to 4 p.m. on that day. An administrative
fee of $18 is being charged to insurance carriers or any third-party payers.
For more information, call the Immunization Clinic at 433-3657.
Cape Fear Valley Health System offers a 24-hour Public Message Line at
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