Utah - Novel H1N1 Vaccine Availability

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H1N1 vaccines expected in Utah mid-October
Influenza ? Health departments are waiting to learn how many doses they'll get.

By Lisa Rosetta

The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 09/17/2009 07:37:20 AM MDT


Though the H1N1 vaccine is rumored to be shipped out by as early as the end of this month, local health departments say they aren't counting on its arrival until mid-October.

When and where the shots will be given is still being worked out.

"There are so many different scenarios that we're going through," said Lance Madigan, spokesman for the Utah County Health Department. "We're trying to make contingency plans. If we get 5,000 [doses] we'll do mass vaccination ourselves. If we get 40,000 we'll do our own and push them out to providers."

The Weber-Morgan Health Department, which reported three new confirmed cases of H1N1 flu this week -- one boy and one girl between the ages 5 and 17, and one adult -- is anticipating opening clinic sites. The sites would be at its health department, as well as the Weber County Fairgrounds, Weber State University and other school-based clinics in the Ogden, Weber and Morgan school districts.

"We're working on [a vaccination plan] weekly," said Lori Buttars, a spokeswoman for the Weber-Morgan Health Department.

Pam Davenport, a spokeswoman for the Salt Lake Valley Health Department, said the shots likely will be distributed to private providers, clinics, and crews of nurses that will go into schools and vaccinate students classroom by classroom. But that plan is only tentative.

The FDA announced this week that it has approved four H1N1 flu vaccines, all of which are manufactured the same way as seasonal flu shots. Preliminary results from clinical trials show just one shot induces an immune response eight to 10 days after it is given -- just like the seasonal flu vaccine. And reactions, so far, have been mostly mild.

"The only reactions are the same reactions you would have from getting just a regular flu shot. ... It has worked out quite well," said Matt Longson, director of marketing at Jean Brown Research in Salt Lake City, where about 200 people have received the vaccine.

Janet Lewis, president of J Lewis Research in Salt Lake City, said her firm is conducting several H1N1 vaccine studies on 600 patients between ages 3 and 9, 18 and 64, and 65 and older for companies Novartis and Sanofi Pasteur. The clinical trials are being conducted at five different community clinics.

According to Clinicaltrials.gov, Sanofi-Aventis and CSL Limited are conducting H1N1 vaccine clinical trials in Salt Lake City, Spanish Fork, Orem, Springville, Murray and South Jordan. Between all of the sites, some 3,700 Utahns will get injected with the vaccine.

Swine flu numbers creep up

The Utah Department of Health, which released its first report of the new influenza season Wednesday, reported that over the past two weeks there have been no deaths. Forty-four percent of influenza-confirmed hospitalizations were due to the H1N1 strain.

Tom Hudachko, a spokesman for the health department, said a sampling of 71 specimens sent to the health department's laboratory over the past two weeks confirmed that 21 were positive for influenza. Of those 21 samples, all tested positive for the H1N1 strain.

The percentage of people with flulike illnesses seeing "sentinel providers" was low in most of the state's health districts, except Summit, where 16.7 percent of children between the ages 0 to 4 had flulike illnesses, the health department reported. The number of school absences per 100 students per day, meanwhile, climbed to 18 from 12 between Sept. 5 and Sept. 16.

While the overall rate of flulike illnesses in the state is at 1 percent -- below epidemic threshold -- "it is starting to creep up," Hudachko said.

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State prepares for H1N1 vaccine and lots of flu patients

September 22nd, 2009 @ 12:40pm
By Randall Jeppesen

SALT LAKE CITY --

State medical workers say they expect the flu season to hit Utah early this fall. There are already new cases of H1N1 flu being reported over the past few weeks, and they expect that number to keep rising.

Dr. Rachel Herlihy works with disease tracking and prevention with the Utah Department of Health. She says they'll be tracking H1N1 and seasonal flu cases together, since often doctors will simply test to see if a person has a the flu, but they won't test to distinguish which type of flu it is. She does, however, say they will track H1N1-related deaths separately.

As for school closures, Dr. Herlihy says the recommendations right now are not to close schools for H1N1 outbreaks unless there are unusual circumstances; those include having a school with special needs students or a school for pregnant women. It would also be possible to close a school if so many students and staff are absent it wouldn't make sense to continue holding classes. Those cases will all be decided by local school and health officials.

Dr. Herlihy also says it's important individuals take personal precautions to prevent the spread of the flu. That includes the common advice of washing your hands and not touching your face. She also says those with the flu should remain at home while they're symptomatic for at least 24 hours after the fever has gone away, and that would be without the use of fever reducing medications.

The H1N1 vaccine is expected to start arriving in Utah around mid-October. Linda Abel with the Utah Department of Health says the state initially should get somewhere around 300,000 doses, followed up by smaller amounts arriving after that.

She says, "The major myth is that this vaccine is mandatory. It is voluntary. It always has been voluntary, and that will not change."

Individual health departments and private health care providers will decide how to best distribute the vaccine in their area.

There is a prioritization list of who gets the first opportunity to get the vaccine.


Pregnant women.
People who live with or care for children under six months of age.
Health care and emergency medical personnel.
Those from six months to 24 years of age.
Persons 25 through 64 years who have health conditions associated with higher risk of medical problems from influenza.

Another topic being discussed is how to keep the doctor's office and hospitals from being overwhelmed with patients and people. Dr. Scott Williams with MountainStar Healthcare says many people who get the flu will be able to get well by simply resting and drinking plenty of fluids at home. He says if you think medical attention is needed, call your doctor's office first to check.
William says, "The best time to do that is in the morning. Doctors' offices tend to get busier and busier as the day goes on."

He also says if a family member is in the hospital with the flu, it's a good idea not to bring the entire family for a visit or "family reunion" at the hospital. He says a lot of visitors can spread the illness. Williams suggest one person should visit for support while the rest stay at home.

Another issue being discussed by health care workers is what to do if a pregnant woman has H1N1 and is giving birth. Some suggest it would be to the baby's best interest to stay isolated from the mother and from other babies after birth as a precaution.

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Health departments getting ready for H1N1 vaccine

September 28th, 2009 @ 5:20pm
By Amanda Butterfield

This week the Utah Department of Health will be able to order the first doses of the H1N1 vaccine. So, which health department will get it first?

Tom Hudachko, spokesman for the Utah Department of Health, said, "There are 12 local health departments in the state, and they each represent 'x' amount of the population. So depending on how much of the population those health departments represent, is the percentage of the vaccine they will be shipped."

By mid-October more shipments will be ordered, arriving in Utah sometime in the beginning of November.

The at-risk groups who will get vaccinated first include:

Infants
pregnant women
caregivers to children
folks with underlying health conditions
people ages 6 months to 24 years.

When the shipments arrive, it's up to each local health department to distribute the vaccine.

Dr. Dagmar Vitek, with the Salt Lake Valley Health Department, said, "We are planning to go to day care [centers] and schools cause we're targeting children as a high-risk vaccination."

Salt Lake Valley Health is one of the largest departments in the state. They'll work with private providers, pharmacies and hospitals to make sure those who need the vaccine can get it.

"It adds up to 800,000 people, just the high-risk groups," Vitek explained.

She added, "The vaccine and supplies are shipped by federal government for free." However, private providers who are selected to receive the vaccine can charge an administrative fee.

By late December, the H1N1 vaccines will be coming in regular shipments and will become available for the general public. This is a voluntary vaccine.

For more information on where the vaccine will be available, click here.

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Utah demand is high for first doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine
Flu season ? Some areas also see a run on seasonal flu vaccine.

By Christopher Smart, Mar?a Villase?or And Donald W. Meyers
The Salt Lake Tribune
Updated: 10/10/2009 08:36:48 AM MDT


Two squirts of H1N1 spray vaccine up the nose may not sound like fun -- but some Utahns are lining up for the experience.

At least three local health departments are out of H1N1 FluMist, which arrived in the state earlier this week.

In eastern Utah's Uinta Basin, the TriCounty Health Department had 400 doses. "They wiped us out in nothing flat," said department spokeswoman Jeramie Tubbs. "We're turning people away."

The Weber-Morgan and Bear River health departments have also run out of the H1N1 FluMist, which is approved for use in healthy people ages 2 to 49 who are not pregnant.

Some departments expect another H1N1 vaccine shipment next week; others are uncertain when more will come.

Davis County health officials expect to run out of H1N1 doses on Monday, said spokesman Bob Ballew. High demand this week drew the attention of department director Lewis Garrett and Sally Kershisnik, a division director, he said.

While heading into a meeting, the two -- both registered nurses -- spotted the waiting line and instead pitched in to help administer the nasal spray, Ballew said.

Pam Davenport, spokeswoman for the Salt Lake Valley Health Department, said between 4,000 and 4,200 of its 11,000 doses were given out between Wednesday and Friday.

"We're pleased with (the turnout)," she said. "The first day was kind of crazy."

After offering H1N1 nasal spray at three clinics, the Summit County Health

Department has about 125 doses remaining, spokeswoman Katie Mullaly said Friday. Few people sought the FluMist at a clinic held in Coalville, but demand was higher in Park City and the 100 doses allocated for a clinic in Kamas were all taken.

"It was great. I was really happy to see we had that kind of turnout," Mullaly said.

At the Utah County Health Department, demand has not been as high as officials anticipated. Spokesman Lance Madigan said the county's 5,300 doses are expected to last through the beginning of next week.

The Southeast Utah Health Department will begin administering its 400 doses on Tuesday at several locations, including Price, Castle Dale, Moab and Blanding, said spokeswoman Terrie Wright.

Some departments have limited eligibility to health care professionals, such as Wasatch County. Such workers will be offered its 200 doses at clinicsWednesday through Friday, said spokeswoman Jonelle Fitzgerald.

Some Utah departments have also run out or are running low on seasonal flu vaccine, including Bear River, Davis, Tri-County, Southeast and Weber-Morgan.

Parents who are bringing in children -- one of Weber-Morgan's eligible groups for H1N1 spray -- seem to be figuring they'll get a seasonal vaccination while they're at it, said spokewoman Lori Buttars.

Madigan said Utah County has already given out 10,000 flu shots and is waiting to receive the remaining 5,000 shots in its allotment.

It's "logical" that concern about a swine-flu pandemic is driving demand for seasonal flu shots, he said. "For us to run out this early in the season is unusual," Madigan said.

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Salt Lake Valley Health Department out of H1N1 vaccine until November

Written by: Jessica Gail
Email: jessica.gail@abc4.com
Last Update: 12:52 pm

SALT LAKE CITY, (ABC 4 News) - By 1:00 p.m. Saturday, the Salt Lake Valley Health Department administered all 7,000 doses of the injectable H1N1 <NOBR id=itxt_nobr_1_0 style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 100%; COLOR: darkgreen">vaccine</NOBR>.

A press release from the Salt Lake Valley Health Department stated crowds quickly exceeded the number of available doses at participating clinics, some as early 7:30 a.m.

SLVHD is now out of H1N1 vaccine until the next shipment arrives. The health department does not expect to begin vaccinations again until early November. Those who fall into eligible priority groups are encouraged to contact private providers who received doses of H1N1 vaccine this week.

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New tactics aim to get H1N1 vaccine to Utahns

<!--subtitle-->Flu ? Private providers and tickets among county strategies.
<!--byline-->By Lisa Rosetta
And Donald W. Meyers
The Salt Lake Tribune

<!--date-->Updated: 10/28/2009 09:58:48 AM MDT

With demand for H1N1 swine flu vaccine far exceeding supply -- leaving many Utahns literally out in the cold -- local health departments are changing their tactics for distributing doses.

The Salt Lake Valley and Weber-Morgan health departments said Tuesday they will not hold more mass vaccination clinics until they receive large shipments, or about 20,000 doses in the case of Salt Lake. Weber-Morgan will wait for about 5,000 doses, and also plans a first-come, first-served appointment system.

In the meantime, the two departments will send their smaller vaccine shipments to private health care providers and community health clinics, in the hope that will help cut down on wait times.
Davis County, which will wait for 2,000 doses before holding another mass clinic, and Utah County are adopting ticket systems to reduce their lines.

Utahns have been clamoring for vaccinations around the state, showing up many hours before local health departments' doors open -- and in cases camping out overnight in the cold.

In Utah County, hopeful vaccine hunters started lining up at 2:30 a.m. for a Tuesday mass clinic. The line -- which included parents with small children in strollers -- snaked through the county's parking deck to provide those in the queue with shelter from the snow and rain.

Utah County Health Department director Joseph Miner stood in a light snowfall Tuesday, answering residents' questions about the shots' availability. The department's 6,000 doses -- its smallest shipment yet -- were all claimed, so Miner canceled a Thursday clinic.

In the future, Miner said, the county will hand out tickets with specific times, allowing residents to return for shots. "We're trying to figure out a good way to do this," he said.

Davis County has used tickets for its most recent mass clinics, giving a ticket to each person in line who qualifies for a vaccine, public information officer Bob Ballew said. Once all of the tickets have been distributed, those left in line are sent home. "We think it worked well," he said.

Lewis Garrett, director of the Davis County Health Department, said his staff could handle back-to-back mass vaccination clinics during the week.

But production of the H1N1 vaccine has taken longer than expected and the shots and nasal spray are only trickling in, so when mass vaccination clinics do open, the department is inundated.

"The supply-chain problem is causing all kinds of difficulties for us," Garrett said.

Meanwhile, he is sending out smaller shipments to obstetricians' offices for pregnant women, and to hospital and EMS workers, who are among the departments' priority groups.

Due to the short supply, each of Utah's 12 local health districts is setting rules for who is eligible for vaccinations, following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

For future vaccinations, Weber-Morgan will set up a first-come, first-served appointment system, spokeswoman Lori Buttars said. Between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. every morning, residents can call 801-399-7251 and reserve doses until they're gone. The process will start over every Monday.

"We had a lot of people standing outside and it's snowing," Buttars said.

"So we knew we had to do something else. Right now we just have 1,000 doses here and there, and that [waiting in line for a dose] is not viable."

The Salt Lake Valley Health Department may hold walk-in clinics again at some point, but right now it is completely out of H1N1 -- and seasonal flu -- vaccines, spokeswoman Pam Davenport said.

Private providers in Salt Lake County did not immediately know how much vaccine they will receive from the department. At Murray Pediatrics, staff members said they had expected the department clinics to continue, and they did not have a plan for distributing H1N1 vaccine.

The Stephen D. Ratcliffe Clinic in Salt Lake City has some doses on hand, but staff members said the vaccine is reserved for their regular patients.

Intermountain Healthcare spokesman Daron Cowley said the organization will follow the CDC guidelines on priority groups, but none of its clinics currently has H1N1 vaccine.

And when they get it, he said, "the preference is that you work through your physician's office or through the county," for patients who don't already receive their primary care at an Intermountain clinic.

But he also noted Intermountain has a long history of working with every patient that walks through its clinic doors.
Tribune reporters Matthew D. LaPlante and Sheila R. McCann contributed to this story.

New H1N1 plans

Salt Lake Valley ? Mass vaccination clinics postponed until 20,000 doses are available; smaller shipments will go to private providers.
Weber-Morgan ? Mass vaccination clinics postponed until 5,000 doses are available; smaller shipments will go to private providers; appointment system for future department vaccinations.
Davis ? Mass vaccination clinics postponed until 2,000 doses are available; ticket system for future department vaccinations.
Utah ?Ticket system for future department vaccinations.
Check your local health department Web site, available at www.sltrib.com/fluinfo, for updates.


New H1N1 plans
Salt Lake Valley ? Mass vaccination clinics postponed until 20,000 doses are available; smaller shipments will go to private providers.
Weber-Morgan ? Mass vaccination clinics postponed until 5,000 doses are available; smaller shipments will go to private providers; appointment system for future department vaccinations.
Davis ? Mass vaccination clinics postponed until 2,000 doses are available; ticket system for future department vaccinations.
Utah ? Ticket system for future department vaccinations.


Updates on the H1N1
Check your local health department Web site, available at www.sltrib.com/fluinfo, for updates.

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Re: Utah - Novel H1N1 Vaccine Availability

Stores now have H1N1 vaccine in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County<!--subtitle--><!--byline--></st1:placetype></st1:place><o:p></o:p>
By Heather May <o:p></o:p>
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Updated:11/03/2009 05:03:01 PM MST<o:p></o:p>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place> residents who didn't get one of today's first health department appointments for H1N1 vaccinations have a new option -- all Harmons Grocery, Smith's Food & Drug and Walgreens pharmacy locations in the county will have 200 doses each. <o:p></o:p>
Walgreens will begin taking walk-in customers on Thursday. Smith's Food & Drug is already taking appointments, while Harmons will begin scheduling on Thursday. <o:p></o:p>
"This collaboration will provide an initial total of 10,000 vaccinations and will increase vaccination access points by 50 locations around <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Salt</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Lake</st1:placetype> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place>," Gary Edwards, executive director of the Salt Lake Valley Health Department, said in a statement. <o:p></o:p>
By law, pharmacies are authorized to vaccinate people ages 13 years old and above. For the H1N1 vaccine, they must also vaccinate only individuals that fall within the CDC priority groups. These groups are: <o:p></o:p>
? Pregnant women; <o:p></o:p>
? People age 13 to 24 years old; <o:p></o:p>
? Health care and emergency medical personnel with direct patient contact; <o:p></o:p>
? People who live with or care for babies under 6 months of age; <o:p></o:p>
? People age 13 through 64 years old with chronic underlying conditions such as asthma and diabetes. <o:p></o:p>
The vaccine is free, though the pharmacies may charge an administrative cost. <o:p></o:p>
Call your pharmacy to make an appointment or learn clinic hours. <o:p></o:p>
The Salt Lake Valley Health Department launched a new appointment system today for the 3,500 doses in its latest shipment -- but they were all spoken for within 14 minutes, according to Salt Lake Valley Health Department spokeswoman Pam Davenport.<o:p></o:p>
The department had set up a new system for people to book appointments online or through a 10-person call center starting at 9 a.m. "It took 14 minutes," <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Davenport</st1:place></st1:city> said. "Can you believe that?" <o:p></o:p>
She said the department will likely continue the reservation system when it receives more doses. When that will happen, "we have very little idea," she said.

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H1N1 Vaccine Tracker 11/5

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SALT <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 /><ST1:PLACETYPE w:st="on">LAKE</ST1:PLACETYPE> <ST1:PLACETYPE w:st="on">CITY</ST1:PLACETYPE> (ABC4 News) - Due to a limited supply of the H1N1 <NOBR id=itxt_nobr_5_0 style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 100%; COLOR: darkgreen">vaccine</NOBR>, its availability hasvaried between health departments.

Below is an updated list of <NOBR id=itxt_nobr_6_0 style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 100%; COLOR: darkgreen">H1N1</NOBR> vaccine availability according to health department and locations.

In keeping with CDC guidelines, many clinics have reserved the H1N1 vaccine for:
?pregnant women (nasal spray not recommended)
?household contacts and caregivers of infants under six months
?health care and emergency response workers
?people six months to 24 years
?people 25 to 64 years who have health conditions associated with higher riskcomplications for influenza (nasal spray not recommended)
Also check with your local doctor to see if they are administering H1N1 vaccines.

Salt Lake Valley Health Department: Vaccines are being given through appointment only at the locations below. Vaccinations for this week have been filled; however, updates on when to schedule an appointment for next week will be available soon.

Salt Lake City Public Health Center
610 South 200 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Southeast Public Health Center
9340 South 700 East
Sandy, Utah 84070

South Main Public Health Center
3690 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84115

Ellis R. Shipp Public Health Center
4535 South 5600 West
West Valley City, Utah 84120

SLVHD has paired with three pharmacy chains to distribute H1N1 vaccines. Participating pharmacies will be offering H1N1 shots on a limited basis. People are encouraged to call their local pharmacy in advanced for appointments. To find participating locations, visit www.slvhealth.org.

Walgreens will start offering H1N1 vaccines at 18 <ST1:CITY w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Salt Lake City</ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY> area pharmacies beginning Thursday. Vaccinations will be offered to the priority groups outlined by the CDC on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. Walgreens pharmacists in <ST1:STATE w:st="on"><ST1:PLACE w:st="on">Utah</ST1:PLACE></ST1:STATE> are able to provide immunizations to those age 13 and older. To find the nearest Walgreens offering H1N1 vaccine, consumers should call 1-800-Walgreens or visit www.walgreens.com/flu.

Utah County Health Department: All Vaccine vouchers for this week have currently been given out. More vouchers will be given out Monday November 9th.

Bear River Health Department: Vaccine currently unavailable. Some community school are giving out the vaccines. Vaccines are only for the children who are students at those schools. Note: Not all schools are giving vaccines. To find out which schools have them available, visit www.brhd.org

Weber-Morgan Health Department: Vaccine is available by appointment only. All slots are booked for the first week of November. Appointments will betaken for the following week beginning Monday Nov. 9th.

(Weber-Morgan Health Department is asking patrons to use a new telephonenumber to schedule an appointment for H1N1 immunizations. Callers should use(801) 399-7288 on Mondays between 9 and 10 a.m. to schedule an appointment forthe current week. The number of appointments is set based on the quantity ofvaccine the health department receives each week.)

Rich County Health Department: Rich County Schools will bedistributing vaccines on November 10th-11th, students are first priority to getvaccinated.

San Juan Health Department: Information unavailable.

Central Utah Public Health Department (Juab, Millard, Piute, Sanpete,Sevier,<ST1:CITY w:st="on">Wayne</ST1:CITY> counties): Information unavailable

Tri-County Health Department (Daggett, Duchesne, Uintah counties):Vaccine currently available to all priority groups on Monday from 10-11:30A.M.and Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30-4:30 in <ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:PLACENAME w:st="on">Uintah</ST1:PLACENAME> <ST1:PLACETYPE w:st="on">County</ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE>.

Tooele County Health Department: There are currently 840 doses (shots only). Vaccines are only available by appointments on November 5 from 3-7 p.m. and Saturday from 9-11 a.m. To schedule an appointment, call 435-277-2300. Check back next week for more information.

Davis County Health Department: Limited supply of H1N1 FluMist spray and injectable vaccines. DCHD is going to have three H1N1 vaccination clinics days. Each person must have a ticket to get a vaccination. Adults may pick up tickets for their immediate household members only.
Tickets are time-and date-specific and will be handed out on Monday, November 9 from 4-8 p.m. at two locations listed below:
Bountiful Regional Center: 835 North 400 East, North Salt Lake
Legacy Events Center: 151 South 1100 West, Farmington
Clinic will be held on Thurday, November 12 from 4-8 p.m., Friday, November 13 from 9-1 p.m. and Saturday November 14, 9-1 p.m. at the Bountiful Regional Center located on 835 North 400 East in North Salt Lake.

Dress appropriately for the weather (such as coats, umbrellas, sunblocks, etc.) because a majority of your wait will be outside. Also, wear a short-sleeved shirt (under your coat, if applicable) to speed your vaccination process.


Southwest Utah Public Health Department: Vaccine available to pregnantwomen only on November 5 in <ST1:PLACE w:st="on"><ST1:PLACENAME w:st="on">Washington</ST1:PLACENAME> <ST1:PLACETYPE w:st="on">County</ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE> from 1-4 P.M. OnNovember 6th the vaccine is available to all priority groups from 1-4 P.M.

Wasatch County Heath District: Vaccine is currently unavailable.

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H1N1 spread continues to slow

<!--subtitle-->Vaccine ? Some health departments open up doses to general public
<!--byline-->
The Salt Lake Tribune

<!--date-->Updated: 12/02/2009 05:26:29 PM MST

Three more Utahns have died and 37 more have been hospitalized due to the H1N1 flu, according to the state's weekly update.

One person, between the ages of 5 and 24, died in the Weber-Morgan Health District. A woman older than 65 died in the Central Utah Health District, and a woman between the ages of 50 and 64 died in the Southwest Utah Health District. A total of 23 Utahns have died from causes related to the flu since its second wave in late August.

Nevertheless, the percentage of patients seen for influenza-like illness has dropped for the fifth straight week.

In response to waning demand for the H1N1 vaccine, the state's 12 local health departments, which control the distribution of the federally funded doses, are starting to change who qualifies for the shots or flu-mist.

Davis County is now opening up vaccinations to the general public, as is the Weber-Morgan Health Department and Central Utah Public Health Department.

Salt Lake, Tooele, Utah and Summit counties, along with the Southwest Utah Public Health Department and Bear River Health Department, continue to limit the doses to priority groups including children, pregnant women and adults under age 64 with chronic health conditions.

Next week, Utah County plans to expand to individuals that regularly work closely with children, such as teachers and day care providers.

The health departments had hoped to have the same rules on who could get the vaccine, but demand differed too much across the state.

To find out what your health department is doing, visit www.ualhd.org/Department/Department.htm for a list of their Web sites.

Heather May

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Utah County to provide H1N1 vaccine to everyone

<!--subtitle--><!--byline-->The Associated Press
Updated: 12/09/2009 11:02:09 AM MST
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Four public health districts in Utah are now offering the swine flu vaccine to anyone that wants it.

The Utah County Health Department is the latest to open the vaccination program to the general public. The health department made the announcement on Tuesday. Starting Thursday, the health department will require appointments for those seeking the vaccine.

The Davis County Health Department, the Weber-Morgan Health Department and the Central Utah Public Health Department are also providing the vaccine to the general public.

Other health departments in Utah are still limiting H1N1 vaccinations to people in priority groups.

The Utah Department of Health says more than 800 people have been hospitalized this season due to swine flu and the seasonal flu.

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H1N1 vaccines available to general public in Salt Lake

Published: Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009

SALT LAKE CITY ? Salt Lake Valley residents will be able to get an H1N1 vaccine beginning Tuesday even if they do not fall into one of the original "priority" groups.

The Salt Lake Valley Health Department will begin taking reservations from the general public beginning Monday at 8 a.m., according to the department's Web site. Reservations will be accepted Monday and Tuesday for appointments Tuesday through Friday.

Appointments can be made online at www.slvhealth.org or by calling the department's appointment hotline at 801-743-7280.

Vaccinations will be given at the department's four major clinics in Salt Lake City, Sandy and West Valley City.

Fifteen-minute appointments can be made for Tuesday from 1:30 until 4:30 p.m., Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. until 7 p.m., Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Health department officials are also encouraging residents to contact their local Harmons, Walgreens and Smith's pharmacies about vaccination availability.

Health departments in Weber, Morgan, Utah and Davis counties have also loosened restrictions for the vaccine in recent weeks.

? Aaron Falk

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Re: Utah - Novel H1N1 Vaccine Availability

H1N1 vaccine still critical health officials say

December 17th, 2009 @ 5:20pm
By Jed Boal

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SALT LAKE CITY -- Health officials are urging all Utahns to get their H1N1 flu vaccine. The second wave of the disease has eased, but state officials expect a third wave. They say widespread immunization may ward off that third wave.

As we head out to finish off our holiday shopping, health officials want us all to check off one more item on the list: an H1N1 flu vaccine. Vaccine supplies are plentiful. The long lines are gone, and anyone who needs it, can now get vaccinated.

Cases of H1N1-related illness in Utah dropped in recent weeks. But, if you still have not received an H1N1 vaccine, public health officials and private health care providers say, do it now.

Dr. Audrey Stevenson, with the Salt Lake Valley Health Department, says,
"We are encouraging each of you to get the H1N1 vaccine before your holiday travel and your holiday gatherings to protect you against contracting this disease."

Most of us mix in public more during the holidays, so they say we need to stay diligent to ensure the public is protected against the swine flu.

"We are still seeing some cases and hospitalizations, but the numbers have decreased dramatically from what they were a few weeks ago at the peak," said Dr. Robert Rolfs, state epidemiologist with the Utah Department of Health.

The severe pandemic never materialized, but H1N1 forced the hospitalization of more than 850 Utahns and killed 25. Mist and injection doses are available free at public health clinics.

The reason health officials want to make sure everyone still gets vaccinated is to ward off a third wave of the flu, which historically has arrived with previous pandemics.

"It's reasonably likely that we will have another wave and another outbreak of this illness in late winter, or spring of this year," said Dr. Rolfs.

If enough people get immunized, the epidemiologist says we may avoid the third wave of the deadly flu.

The state has received half of all the H1N1 vaccine it is scheduled to get. As of last week, health practitioners in Utah had administered more than 370,000 doses. They also urge parents to get their kids vaccinated.

"Kids are at risk of more serious illness, and also spread it really effectively," said Dr. Rolfs. The state health department also has detected the season's first case of Tamiflu-resistant H1N1. There's no evidence it is spreading activity, but it's not susceptible to most common treatments, so health officials says that's another big reason to get vaccinated.


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Re: Utah - Novel H1N1 Vaccine Availability

Deseret News

Published: Friday, Dec. 18, 2009 10:15 p.m.

UTAH COUNTY ? Online appointment registration for H1N1 vaccinations is now open for Tuesday, Dec. 22, and Tuesday, Dec. 29, for Utah County residents.

Appointments are strongly encouraged for the H1N1 vaccines, but seasonal flu vaccines are given on a first-come/first-served basis.

"Some of our school districts are out that first Tuesday, and all the kids are out the second, so we hope parents will take advantage of that time for vaccination," said Lance Madigan, the Utah County Health

Department's public information officer. "Appointments are strongly encouraged, so we can try and get people in and out quickly. They can also download the forms from our Web site that helps speed the process up."

Appointments can be made by going to the department's Web site at www.UtahCountyHealth.org and following the links.

All vaccine is administered at the Utah County Health and Justice Building, 151 S. University Ave., Provo. There is no cost for the H1N1 vaccine.

Residents are encouraged to check the department's Web site, call the department's hotline at 801-851-2222 or call United Way's 2-1-1
Information Line for vaccine availability updates.

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Free swine flu shots at Weber fairgrounds
December 30th, 2009 @ 7:49am
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OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- Wednesday will cap a mass vaccination clinic at the Weber County Fairgrounds.

The Weber-Morgan Health Department isn't charging for the swine flu vaccine but asks people to bring an insurance card if they've got one.
Health Director Gary House says the vaccine is for anyone who wants it. He says swine flu first showed up in the spring of 2008.


Vaccination clinic

• Location: 1000 N. 1200 West, Ogden
• No tickets required
• Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Be in line by 5:30 p.m.
• Lines may be shortest before 2 p.m. Source: Weber-Morgan Health Department

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Re: Utah - Novel H1N1 Vaccine Availability

Utah County offers H1N1 flu vaccine clinics

Published: Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 1:42 p.m.

PROVO ? The Utah County Health Department is offering H1N1 flu vaccine clinics beginning in January.

There is no cost for the vaccine, but appointments are required and can be made at www.utahcountyhealth.org; click on "H1N1 Online Appointment Scheduler" and follow the "Schedule Now" link.

The county has received plentiful supplies of the vaccine in recent weeks, while demand has declined, health department spokesman Lance Madigan said.

"That doesn't mean the flu shot isn't needed, or that there won't be a third wave," he said, adding that public health officials expect a resurgence of both H1N1 and seasonal flu in February or March. "It's not too late to get a vaccine for either one."

In addition to the appointment-only clinics, which will include seasonal flu vaccines for $23, the department will sponsor H1N1 vaccine-only clinics Jan. 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. at American Fork Junior High School, 20 W. 1120 North, American Fork; and Jan. 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Diamond Fork Junior High, 50 N. 900 East, Spanish Fork. Appointments are not required but will be given priority over walk-ins, Madigan said.

Vaccines also will available on a walk-in basis at the department's Provo Immunization Office, 151 S. University Ave., starting in January.

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