Hamilton Co. to conduct first H1N1 clinic Wednesday
NOBLESVILLE — The Hamilton County Health Department will hold its first public H1N1 vaccination clinic on Wednesday, but it’s only for priority groups identified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
A total of 500 doses will be available at the free clinic will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Hamilton County 4-H Grounds, 2003 E. Pleasant St.
Last week, Amber Remmel, 22, became Hamilton County’s first H1N1-related death. She died of the H1N1 flu, said the Rev. Mitchell Haynes of Green Valley Church of Christ in Noblesville.
The priority groups are:
>>Pregnant women.
>>People age 6 months to 24 years.
>>People from age 25 to 64 with medical risks — such as asthma and diabetes — associated with a higher risk of flu complications.
>>Household and caregiver contacts of children younger than 6 months of age.
The Indiana Department of Health reports the virus has contributed to the death of 10 Hoosiers. However, those numbers do exclude some Hoosiers who died outside of the state, and people who lived outside the state but died in Indiana.
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