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County Proceeding With H1N1 Vaccine Distribution

In order to make the HiN1 vaccine available to the other priority groups on the CDC list, the County Health Department has been working with public and private K-12 schools, local colleges and universities, and OB/GYNs and pediatricians to set up distribution systems.

The Hazelwood and Ferguson-Florisssant District are among the first to get the vaccine

The department is also setting up public H1N1 vaccination events to make the vaccine available to those who have not been able to receive it through an OB/GYN, a pediatrician, or a participating school.  The dates, times, and locations for these public events will be announced once enough vaccine has been received.

“It is important to remember that everyone who wants a vaccination will be able to get one,”  said Dr. Dolores J. Gunn, Director of the  County Department of Health..  “It is not a question of ‘if’, but ‘when.’  There will be enough vaccine for everyone.”

For more information about the H1N1 vaccine, updates on where to get vaccinated, or for more general information about the flu – both the seasonal flu and the new H1N1 flu – please visit the Saint Louis County Department of Health’s website or the CDC’s H1N1 website: www.SaintLouisCountyFlu.com , www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu

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