Health Commissioner of the Clark County Combined Health District, Charles Patterson, said, “It’s so important for us to get the vaccine and get it into people quick so that we can stop the spread of the disease in our community.”
According to the CDC, the first focus for the public is to vaccinate pregnant women, children aged six months to four years, those aged five to 18 years with chronic medical conditions, and emergency responders.
Patterson said, “We think 20,000 people meet the criteria in Clark County.”
Springfield resident Craig Bartlett said, “If the H1N1 is as bad as they say, you do not want to joke around with it.”
Bartlett’s 4-year-old son is in the at-risk category, and he is willing to lineup for the shot for his child.
Experts said it is OK to get both the seasonal flu shot and the H1N1 flu shot.
Clark County’s Combined Health District will be offering free flu shots at the Clark County Fairgrounds beginning at noon and will continue to vaccinate people until supplies run out. They have 4,000 doses of the vaccine, and it is a first come/first serve basis.
Officials said you can print out the registration form online from the health district’s website. They said it is best to fill out the form before you arrive at the fairgrounds in order to save some time.