H1N1 vaccines are starting to be distributed in most Ohio counties.
Each county health department is responsible for administering the H1N1 vaccine to its residents.
Most health departments are holding clinics for people in high risk groups, including health care providers who provide direct patient care and pregnant women.
The Ohio Department of Health submitted two H1N1 flu vaccine orders last week to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They reported that a total of 219,800 doses will be shipped directly to provider offices around the state. The order included 84,500 doses of nasal-spray vaccine and 135,300 shots of H1N1 flu vaccine.
While many of the bigger cities received initial doses of the vaccine last week, that is not necessarily the case for smaller and more rural communities.
On Thursday, the Washington County Health Department administered its first doses of the H1N1 vaccine. Dr. Kathleen Meckstroth, the Washington County Health Commissioner, said the county received a small shipment a few weeks ago. EMS workers were given top priority.
"A hundred here, a hundred there, we're getting them in slowly," she said.
Here's a list of several counties that are having events Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Butler County
Friday, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Butler County Fairgrounds
1715 Fairgrove Avenue
Hamilton, OH
Lucas County
10/23/09 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Sylvania Branch Library
6749 Monroe St. Sylvania, OH 43560
2 - 24 year olds, Healthcare Providers, and adults up to age 49 who care for children 6
months of age and younger. Thimerosol Free FluMist ONLY*
Lucas County
10/25/09 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
St. Francis DeSales High School
2323 W. Bancroft St. Toledo, OH
6 months - 24 years, Healthcare Providers, childcare providers of children less than 6 months
of age.
Thimerosol Free FluMist Injectable vaccine+
Morgan County
Friday 1:30 PM
Morgan County Health Department
4275 N. St. Rt. 376 NW
McConnelsville, Ohio 43756
Richland County
1 to 6 p.m.
Corley Room at the Health Department
555 Lexington Ave., Mansfield
Union County -
Friday 4pm-6pm
Union County Health Department
940 London Ave
Marysville, OH 43040
If you need to preregister with the state or look up your local health department, you can do
that through the
Ohio Health Department
.
