WORTH COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH PRESS RELEASE

DATED: 10/16/09

Expansion of priority groups to receive H1N1 vaccine and Vaccination Clinic Times

• Our priority groups continue to include:
• Health Care Providers
• Emergency Responders
• Pregnant women

• New priority group added:
• Persons that live with or care for an infant younger than 6 months of age
• Includes all household members of the infant
• Includes all other children at the daycare of the infant
• Reminder:
• Children between the ages of 6 months to 9 years old will need a booster of the vaccine not sooner than 28 days apart

• Clinics
• Adults can come to get their vaccine Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm
• Please bring your children that fall in the above category from 1pm to 4pm on Monday 10/19 through Friday 10/23
• If you are unable to make it during these times, we will have some evening clinics in the future

As we receive more vaccine, the following priority groups will be added to include:

• School aged children
• Children 6 months old up to school aged
• Adults 18-24 years old
• Adults 25-64 years old with a chronic medical condition

In the coming months there should be enough H1N1 vaccine for all those in these risk groups, and perhaps enough for anyone who wants it.

• Check the Northwood Anchor, Manly Signal, and the Worth County website www.worthcounty.org for updates on who can receive the vaccine due to availability and priority groups