The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department will host a special H1N1 vaccination clinic for children under the age of 18 with chronic health conditions 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (or until the vaccine runes out) Saturday, Oct. 31, at Henry Clay High School, 2100 Fontaine Road. The shots will be free.
Chronic conditions include, but are not limited to, Type 1 diabetes, neurological disorders and severe asthma requiring daily medication or the use of rescue inhalers more than twice a week. If a parent is unsure if a child should get the vaccine, they should contact their primary care physician for guidance. Any child with a fever Saturday or with egg allergies cannot get the shot.
Health officials stress that while a few thousand shots will be available that day, there will be limited supplies of the vaccine at the clinic and some people might be turned away. Additional clinics in November will target other priority groups identified by the CDC: pregnant women, people between the ages of 6 months through 24 years, people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age, people ages 25-64 with chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems and health care and emergency services personnel.
Those who live or work in Fayette County will be focused on during December clinics.
The clinics will be held based on availability of the vaccine and could be rescheduled or postponed if there are any delays on the vaccine’s shipment. The health department will post the latest updated information on the clinics on its Flu Hotline, 288-7529, and online at www.LexFluCrew.com.
All H1N1 shots provided by the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department will be free.
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