HAMILTON CO., OHIO - Hamilton County Public Health scheduled an additional H1N1 vaccination clinic by appointment only for specific groups who are at high risk of serious complications from H1N1 flu.
Thursday, December 3 by appointment. Only serving the following groups:
- Pregnant women
- Caretakers of infants younger than 6 months of age
- Children 6 months through 4 years of age
- Persons 5 through 64* years of age who have a chronic medical condition
* This group is expanded to include adults 19 - 64 with certain medical conditions.
Time: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: 184 E. McMillan St. (Job and Family Services building) in Corryville.
Individuals must have an appointment to attend. To receive an appointment, send an e-mail to
H1N1appointment@hamilton-co.org. Include the date of the clinic in the subject line, as well as the high risk category and the age of anyone being vaccinated in the e-mail message.
Documentation that individuals are in the priority group must be provided. This may include: prescription, medicine bottle, appointment card, birth certificate, hospital discharge summary or another form of proof.
There will be additional vaccination clinics scheduled each week as vaccine supply permits. Clinic announcements will be updated on www.hamiltoncountyhealth.org.
H1N1 vaccine is available in two forms - injectable and nasal spray. The injectable is a killed virus and is appropriate for most people to receive. The nasal spray (FluMist) is a live, but weakened virus vaccine and only available for healthy people 2 - 49 who are not pregnant. Both types of vaccine are used yearly to prevent seasonal flu and are very safe.
