St. Lucie County announces swine flu vaccination sessions
October 23rd, 2009 by TCPalm.comFORT PIERCE — The St. Lucie County Health Department’s first vaccination station will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (or until vaccine supplies are exhausted) Saturday at the St. Lucie County Logistics Center, at 3855 S. U.S. 1 in Fort Pierce, about 1.2 miles north of Midway Road, officials announced.
A second vaccination station will be held Nov. 7 at the same location and time.
“These are the first vaccination stations – there will be several more in the future,” said Larry Lee, St. Lucie County Health Department Administrator, according to a news release. “Because of limited supplies, right now we are only targeting people who fall within one of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention priority groups.”
The priority groups, as identified by the CDC, and is at highest risk for severe complications from H1N1 are:
• Pregnant women
• People who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age
• People from 6 months to 24 years of age
• Health-care and emergency medical services personnel
• People 25 to 64 years old who are at higher risk for novel H1N1 because of chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems
The St. Lucie County Health Department said in the news release it is asking that those not in a priority group (for example, people over 65 years of age) allow time for the priority groups to be reached first before seeking a H1N1 vaccination.
Initial H1N1 vaccine shipments began arriving in St. Lucie County last week. In addition to the St. Lucie County Health Department, health-care providers such as pediatricians, OB/GYN doctors, walk-in and urgent care clinics are receiving vaccine.
To see if your provider has the H1N1 vaccine, call your doctor or check with the health department by calling or visiting www.myflusafety.com.
TCPalm.com
Tags: h1n1, risk groups, vaccines
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