Swine flu clinic to offer vaccine to more priority groups at Ann Arbor's Pioneer High School
A swine flu vaccination clinic for Washtenaw County residents will be held at Pioneer High School on Saturday, Nov. 14 and will offer the vaccine to more priority groups, it was announced today.
The clinic, to be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the high school, will be the county's third. Those eligible to receive the vaccine will now include all young people ages 6 months through 24 years of age.
It will also include individuals who are between the ages of 25 years and 64 years who have underlying health conditions that put them at greater risk of having complications from the flu. Examples of those underlying health conditions include chronic lung disease, a weakened immune system, cancer, diabetes, kidney or liver disorders, cardiovascular disease and other conditions.
Priority groups for the vaccine clinic still include pregnant women, caregivers of children younger than 6 months old and health care workers. Those who are 65 and older are not in the Centers for Disease Control guidelines to receive priority in receiving the vaccine.
Tina Reed covers health and the environment for AnnArbor.com. You can reach her at tinareed@annarbor.com, call her at 734-623-2535 or find her on Twitter @TreedinAA.
Comments
Peregrine
Tue, Nov 10, 2009 : 1:14 a.m.
@Eric64, I'm not in one of the priority groups and I will gladly wait to get my H1N1 vaccine until those who are in the priority groups have had a good opportunity to do so. H1N1 has been particularly devastating on pregnant women, whose immune systems are compromised, and children, whose immune systems seem to overreact. Having priority groups is not stupid given the limited supply. It is a valid strategy to minimize the toll of H1N1. Your views could be classified as selfish.
Eric64
Mon, Nov 9, 2009 : 3:33 p.m.
Really nice to priortize it and not let everyone to get if they want to.Just more stupidity.
Arbormommy
Mon, Nov 9, 2009 : 12:39 p.m.
I'm still waiting to hear if the county will be setting up "booster" clinics for those children who were able to get their vaccine at the first clinic. Mid week next week is the earlies they can get a booster - 21 days after the initial shot.