More H1N1 Vaccine Available!
Those who are interested in receiving the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine now have some more opportunities available to do so. Lacamas Medical Group has received a limited supply of the vaccine. Vaccinations are available by appointment only. Please call 360-838-2440 to schedule your appointment.
H1N1 vaccines will be offered to priority groups at vaccine clinics on Saturday, November 21 and Saturday, November 28 inside the Westfield Vancouver Shopping Center, 8700 NE Vancouver Mall Drive. The clinics are scheduled for 11am to 7pm directly across from the food court in the upper level of the former Mervyn’s Store. Doors to the mall open at 10 am. Five-thousand doses will be available at both clinics. Vaccinations will be provided and administered by Public Health and will ONLY be available to high-risk groups.
High-risk groups include:
- Pregnant women
- Healthcare workers
- Children ages 6 months through 19 years
- Parents and caregivers of children younger than 6 months
- People age 6 months through age 64 who have chronic medical conditions such as, but not limited to, heart, lung and kidney disease.
Vaccines will be administered free of charge on a first come, first served basis. People will be asked to show insurance cards so that public health can be reimbursed for administration fees. HOWEVER, no one will be turned away due to lack of insurance.
As vaccine production increases over the coming weeks, health officials expect enough vaccine will soon be available for everyone.
Swine Flu Vaccine Clinics
The Clark County Health Department will be offering evening H1N1 vaccine clinics during the evening hours to accommodate working parents and prevent children from missing school. Evening clinics will be held Wednesday, November 4 through Friday, November 6 from 5p.m. to 8p.m. There will be no morning hours on those dates.The clinic is located at 6100 E Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver, Washington.
At this time, only a small amount of vaccine has been received, and only the following groups may receive vaccinations:
- Pregnant women because they are at high risk of complications from H1N1.
- Healathcare workers because they can be a potential source of infection for vulnerable patients and also because increased absenteeism among healthcare professionals reduce healthcare system capacity.
- Children ages 6 months through age 19 in group settings, which increases the likelihood of disease spread.
- Parents and caregivers of children younger than 6 months so they don’t pass the virus to their infants.
As vaccine production increases over the coming weeks, health officials expect enough vaccine will eventually be available for everyone. For more information, visit the FluNews website or call 1-877-510-2772.
