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.
