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Bakersfield office of health dept. runs out of H1N1 vaccine
Story Updated: Oct 10, 2009 at 11:22 AM PDT
By Eyewitness News staff Bakersfield, Calif.
Bakersfield, Calif. --
The Kern County Health Department's H1N1 clinic drew a huge crowd Saturday morning; so big that it ran out of the vaccine.
"People started lining up at daybreak. There were more than 100 in line by 7 a.m. and more than 200 before the clinic opened at 9 a.m.," said health department spokeswoman Kim Rodriguez.
It's not clear when the county will get a new shipment.
"We knew it would be one way or the other," said Rodriguez. "Either people would respond to the vaccine's availability or not. We are so pleased that people are paying attention and wanting to protect themselves."
The county health department got 2,000 doses of the nasal mist vaccine for its initial allotment from the state. Those were distributed among its 13 clinics. More than 500 doses were administered Thursday at the county's first clinic. And the final 342 doses were given out in 45 minutes of Saturday's clinic.
Doses of the nasal mist vaccine are still available at outlying public health offices, such as Tehachapi, Arvin and Taft. Those are being offered during normal business hours. It is recommended that those desiring the vaccine, call ahead and make sure it is still available.
http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/health/63928752.html
Story Updated: Oct 10, 2009 at 11:22 AM PDT
By Eyewitness News staff Bakersfield, Calif.
Bakersfield, Calif. --
The Kern County Health Department's H1N1 clinic drew a huge crowd Saturday morning; so big that it ran out of the vaccine.
"People started lining up at daybreak. There were more than 100 in line by 7 a.m. and more than 200 before the clinic opened at 9 a.m.," said health department spokeswoman Kim Rodriguez.
It's not clear when the county will get a new shipment.
"We knew it would be one way or the other," said Rodriguez. "Either people would respond to the vaccine's availability or not. We are so pleased that people are paying attention and wanting to protect themselves."
The county health department got 2,000 doses of the nasal mist vaccine for its initial allotment from the state. Those were distributed among its 13 clinics. More than 500 doses were administered Thursday at the county's first clinic. And the final 342 doses were given out in 45 minutes of Saturday's clinic.
Doses of the nasal mist vaccine are still available at outlying public health offices, such as Tehachapi, Arvin and Taft. Those are being offered during normal business hours. It is recommended that those desiring the vaccine, call ahead and make sure it is still available.
http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/health/63928752.html
