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Long Lines Expected at Prince George's H1N1 Clinic
posted 10/15/09 6:23 am
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. - Health officials are expecting a more long lines, as Prince George's County gears up for another swine flu vaccination clinic at Springhill Lake Elementary School in Greenbelt, Md. on Thursday.
The clinic will be held from noon to 4 p.m.at the Springhill Lake Health and Wellness Fair, located at 6060 Springhill Drive.
The county has doses of the nasal spray and shots available for: pregnant women, young adults between the ages 18 and 24, people who live with or provide care to infants younger than 6 months, and adults from ages 25 to 64 64 who have medical conditions that put them at risk for influenze related complications.
This comes as dozens of people lined up at the Manassas Mall for a swine flu vaccine clinic just hours after a similar clinic in Montgomery County.
The line spanned from the mall and back again. There were children, pregnant women, and those who are living with chronic conditions.
"I have emphysema and I have to take care of an 8-year-old grandson that's getting ready to have his 15th surgery. So I felt like I should get the shot," said Ellen Fleming, a Manassas resident.
The clinic was among the first in the region to offer the shot. Up until now, only the nasal spray has been available. And hundreds of people braved the needle and the line to get vaccinated.
"They said once you get to the door, that it's an hour past then," said Rita Saylor, a Haymarket resident. "We're really hoping we get in there!"
So far, 81 children nationwide have died from illnesses related to the H1N1 virus -- about as many as usually die in an entire seasonal flu season.
It's a statistic that's helping to push parents and their children into clinics. "I do think it's very important. We have a lot of kids out of school already who have been very sick -- probably seven to 10 kids a day from each classroom.," said Cindy Fitz, a Prince William County resident.
It was a similar scene Wednesday morning in Montgomery County. Thousands of people there lined up for the vaccine but many were turned away.
The CDC is urging calm. They say 10.8 million doses of the vaccine are available for order with thousands arriving to every state each week.
Maryland health officials say elementary school children through grade 6 will receive H1N1 nasal spray vaccinations at their schools starting October 19th.
The swine flu vaccine will be available to the general public at the Prince George's County Health Department Immunization Clinic at the Cheverly Health Center, every thursday starting October 22. The clinics will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, located at 3003 Hospital Dr., Cheverly, Maryland.
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1009/668708.html
posted 10/15/09 6:23 am
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. - Health officials are expecting a more long lines, as Prince George's County gears up for another swine flu vaccination clinic at Springhill Lake Elementary School in Greenbelt, Md. on Thursday.
The clinic will be held from noon to 4 p.m.at the Springhill Lake Health and Wellness Fair, located at 6060 Springhill Drive.
The county has doses of the nasal spray and shots available for: pregnant women, young adults between the ages 18 and 24, people who live with or provide care to infants younger than 6 months, and adults from ages 25 to 64 64 who have medical conditions that put them at risk for influenze related complications.
This comes as dozens of people lined up at the Manassas Mall for a swine flu vaccine clinic just hours after a similar clinic in Montgomery County.
The line spanned from the mall and back again. There were children, pregnant women, and those who are living with chronic conditions.
"I have emphysema and I have to take care of an 8-year-old grandson that's getting ready to have his 15th surgery. So I felt like I should get the shot," said Ellen Fleming, a Manassas resident.
The clinic was among the first in the region to offer the shot. Up until now, only the nasal spray has been available. And hundreds of people braved the needle and the line to get vaccinated.
"They said once you get to the door, that it's an hour past then," said Rita Saylor, a Haymarket resident. "We're really hoping we get in there!"
So far, 81 children nationwide have died from illnesses related to the H1N1 virus -- about as many as usually die in an entire seasonal flu season.
It's a statistic that's helping to push parents and their children into clinics. "I do think it's very important. We have a lot of kids out of school already who have been very sick -- probably seven to 10 kids a day from each classroom.," said Cindy Fitz, a Prince William County resident.
It was a similar scene Wednesday morning in Montgomery County. Thousands of people there lined up for the vaccine but many were turned away.
The CDC is urging calm. They say 10.8 million doses of the vaccine are available for order with thousands arriving to every state each week.
Maryland health officials say elementary school children through grade 6 will receive H1N1 nasal spray vaccinations at their schools starting October 19th.
The swine flu vaccine will be available to the general public at the Prince George's County Health Department Immunization Clinic at the Cheverly Health Center, every thursday starting October 22. The clinics will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, located at 3003 Hospital Dr., Cheverly, Maryland.
http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/1009/668708.html