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By Anthony Gottschlich, Staff Writer Updated 9:55 PM Friday, November 13, 2009

Montgomery County can’t hold an H1N1 vaccine clinic for the general public until the state gives the go-ahead, health officials said Friday, Nov. 13.

“The Ohio Department of Health is restricting all local health departments to providing vaccinations to only those individuals in the targeted groups,” said Bill Wharton, spokesman for Public Health — Dayton & Montgomery County.

Public Health officials said Thursday they might hold an open clinic late next week, given the quick lines and diminished crowd Thursday at a clinic for targeted groups at Hara Arena in Trotwood.

But in a conference call Friday morning, state health officials told local health departments around the state that all clinics must be reserved for groups deemed high priority by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until more vaccine becomes available.

Following that directive, Wharton said Public Health has scheduled a vaccine clinic for targeted groups for 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at University of Dayton Arena.

Targeted groups include pregnant women; people who live with or care for infants under 6 months, such as parents, siblings and day-care providers; health care and emergency medical services personnel; those ages 6 months through 24 years; and people ages 25 through 64 with chronic medical conditions such as lung or heart disease, diabetes or other immuno-compromised conditions .

Wharton said Public Health has vaccinated about 40,000 children and others in high-risk groups since Oct. 27.

He said Public Health would also start sending vaccines to local health care providers next week so they can vaccinate employees.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-7408 or agottschlich@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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