Nassau County Government: FERRETTI IS BRINGING THE NuHEALTH/ NUMC MAMMOGRAPHY VAN TO THE 15TH LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

Long Island NY

07 October, 2021

11:25 AM

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Press release from the Nassau County Government: October 6, 2021 Wednesday, October 27, 2021  •  8:15 AM to 12:00 Noon •St. Bernard's Church – 3100 Hempstead Tpke., Levittown   Nassau County Legislator John Ferretti is sponsoring the NuHealth/Nassau University Medical Center Mobile Mammography Van to visit our neighborhood to provide breast cancer screenings for women over age forty.  The screening will include a breast examination by a nurse, a mammography and instructions for breast self-examination at home.   If it's been at least a year since your last mammography and you are planning to receive an exam, you will need a prescription for the exam from your doctor (if you have health insurance) and must provide any past exam films, if they are available. The mammography is free for uninsured women, based on eligibility guidelines.   COVID 19 screening guidelines: All patients MUST have their temperature checked upon entry and wear a face covering during the screening.   Patients MUST cancel appointment if they have experienced flu-like symptoms, symptoms of COVID-19, or if they have been exposed to someone suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19 within 14 days of appointment.   Appointments are required and are scheduled  on a First Come, First Served Basis   For additional information or to make an appointment,  please call Legislator Ferretti's office: (516) 571-6215 This press release was produced by the Nassau County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.