December 9, 2009
For Immediate Release

RCCC to Host H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinics

                SALISBURY, N.C. — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will host H1N1influenza vaccination clinics Dec. 14 and 15. The clinics are open to students, employees and the public.

                 The Dec. 14 clinic will be held 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the North Campus Student Center. RCCC's North Campus is located at I-85 (exit 75) and Jake Alexander Blvd., in Salisbury.

                 The Dec. 15 clinic will be held noon to 4 p.m. at the South Campus Student Center. RCCC's South Campus is located at 1531Trinity Church Rd., just off N.C. 73 and I-85 at exit 55, in Concord.

                 Both injection and mist vaccine will be available. Anyone six months and older can be vaccinated. Persons without proof of health insurance will be charged $15.

                 For more information, contact Maxim Healthcare Services at 704-638-0025.

               RCCC is a comprehensive, community-based institution of higher learning, serving the citizens of Rowan and Cabarrus counties in North Carolina. RCCC is one of 58 colleges in the state-supported North Carolina Community College System.

                RCCC offers fully-accredited associate-degree programs in more than 40 areas of study, including arts and sciences, business, information technology, health and public services, and engineering technologies. RCCC also offers accredited diploma and certificate programs focused on career training, continuing education and basic skills education. RCCC provides a strong foundation and transferable credits for students moving on to four-year colleges and universities and helps adults get the additional training they need to start new careers.

               RCCC annually provides more than 2,000 course offerings, serving an overall enrollment of approximately 20,000 students. In addition, RCCC provides the education and job-training programs needed to meet many of the workforce demands of the North Carolina Research Campus being developed in Kannapolis. For complete details, see the RCCC website at www.rowancabarrus.edu.