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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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Health care workers should have been first in line to get the vaccine, as should police/fire etc. I think Montgomery COunty in particular has handled this VERY poorly.

Sinead
10:12 AM, 11/16/2009

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Does anyone recall last July all the Public Service Anouncements warning of a coming pandemic. They were put out July 6-20 by the state health department. Then suddenly a few short months later they start talking about the H1N1 "pandemic". Call me crazy, but i think someone knew long ago this was going to happen soon. DDN even had an artcle about the PSA's on July 21, 2008.

Chris
1:15 PM, 11/15/2009

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wouldn't be better if the healthcare providers,drs offices with high risk patients get their shipments first. I would say if you are high risk or immunosuppressed you are more than likely seeing a dr for your condition.So why not send it to pediatricians,obgyns,transplant clinics or heart hospitals first, then hold clinic in schools and high risk catagories.I just don't understand it! Please people try not to slam me too much, you might hurt my feelings.

duh
9:39 PM, 11/14/2009

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The flu shot runs out every year folks, nothing new there...it is like a garden, sometimes not every vegetable is edible ~ just like not all vaccines are able to be sustained to the point of reaching the public because of the processes involved. It isn't just mixed up like Kool-aid in a big warehouse in the White House.....people need to get a grip...

Oh come on people
7:19 PM, 11/14/2009

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IMPORTANT,
The article is about the government determining who gets the H1N1 Flu Shot. Not the regular flu shot. You are talking about why the regular flu vaccine is not available. You are off topic.
What it all boils down to is Big Government limiting who can produce this vaccine and distribute it. Hence, the "Death Panel" has already started!
Stock up on medicine for Grandma because Obama won't pay for her it!

KJB
6:59 PM, 11/14/2009

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