What: H1N1 Vaccination Clinic in Clark County
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 3
Location: Clark County Fairgrounds
Time: Beginning at noon and continuing while supplies last
Cost: No charge – but you must be eligible to receive the vaccine
SPRINGFIELD — The target group of people eligible to receive the H1N1 flu vaccine has been expanded to include all children over 6 months and some older adults, health officials announced Monday, Nov. 2.
A flu vaccination clinic scheduled Tuesday, Nov. 3, will begin at noon and continue while supplies last at Clark County Fairgrounds.
There will be no charge to receive the vaccine, but people must be eligible, officials warn.
For this clinic, the vaccine will be offered to the following people, based on Centers for Disease Control guidelines:
• pregnant women
• people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age
• healthcare and emergency medical services personnel
• persons between the ages of 6 months and 24 years old
• people ages of 25 through 64 years of age who are at higher risk for 2009 H1N1 because of chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems
To avoid wasting time at the clinic, fill out your registration form online. For faster service, visit the Clark County Combined Health District Web site at www.ccchd.com to complete and print your registration form before you come.
Be aware that state Route 41 will be closed at the railroad crossing just northwest of the Fairgrounds. You will need to access the fairgrounds entrance on state Route 41 by another route, such as taking Interstate 70 to state Route 41, or using Laybourne Road from Bird Road, or Titus Road from State Route 40.
Buses will run from the downtown hub to the fairgrounds, and back downtown free of charge.
The bus will leave downtown every half hour, beginning at 11 a.m. The last bus will leave the fairgrounds for downtown at 4 p.m.
Residents of western Clark County may access transportation assistance through Impact Bethel at www.impactbethel.org or call Carrie at (937) 307-5874.
More H1N1 flu vaccine is scheduled to arrive each week. As it arrives, the health district will offer additional clinics. Real time updates of vaccine supplies will be available during the clinic on Tuesday here or from Information and Referral at 323-1400 (211).