(WXYZ) - County health departments are holding a number of vaccination clinics for the H1N1 flu virus. Check out the list of clinics in our area, and find out who can get vaccinated now.
OAKLAND COUNTY
The next H1N1 Vaccination Clinic will take place at the The Palace of Auburn Hills, which has again donated the use of their facility, the Oakland County Health Division will offer another 2009 H1N1 vaccine clinic for Oakland County residents. This will take place this Thursday, November 12, 2009, from 2:00pm - 8:00pm.
Initial supplies of the H1N1 vaccine are limited which means you must be a part of the target population to receive this vaccine at this time. Here is who qualifies:
• Pregnant women
• Children and young adults 6 months through 24 years of age
• Caregivers for children under 6 months of age
• Adults 25 through 64 years of age with underlying medical conditions
• Healthcare and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workers
Please continue to check our website at www.oakgov.com/health or call the Health Division’s Flu Shot Hotline at 800-434-3358 for the most up-to-date information.
DETROITVaccine supply is extremely limited and the CDC recommends that priority groups should receive the vaccine first:
- Pregnant women
- Children six months to five years old
- Caregivers, Parents, Siblings in the home of the child younger than six months old
- Five-year to 18-year olds with underlying illnesses
- Healthcare workers and emergency personnel that have direct patient contact
The health department clinics are running a regular weekly schedule at Department of Health & Wellness Promotion clinics. Hours are from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
The clinics include:
Grace Ross, 14585 Greenfield Road
Northeast, 5400 E. Seven Mile
Herman Kiefer, Pathways Center, 1151 Taylor Street - (Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Vaccines will be provided in the community at the following locations:
• Northwest Activities Center- 18100 Meyers, 48235, 313-578-7500
Mondays and Saturdays; 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Butzel Family Center- 7737 Kercheval, 48214, 313-628-2100
Tuesdays, 11 a.m. -3 p.m.
• Coleman A. Young Community Center- 2751 Robert Bradby Drive, 48207, 313-628-0995
Saturdays; 11am - 3pm
• Heilmann Recreation Center- 19601 Crusade, 48205, 313-224-9334
Wednesdays and Saturdays, 11am -3pm
• Patton Community Center- 2301 Woodmere, 48209, 313-628-2000
Thursdays, 11 a.m. -3 p.m.
• LaSED Community Center- 7150 W. Vernor Hwy, 313-841-8840
Saturdays, 11 a.m. -3 p.m.
For more information, please visit the Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion Web site at www.detroitmi.gov/health
WAYNE COUNTY
Due to a limited supply of the injectable version of the H1N1 vaccine, Wayne County will offer the H1N1 nasal spray vaccine at public health clinics.
The Wayne County Department of Public Health is offering the H1N1 nasal spray vaccine to Wayne County residents in H1N1 targeted at-risk groups.
The FluMist will be administered through Public Health’s clinics in Wayne, Taylor and Redford. The next mass community clinics are scheduled for Nov. 14 in Hamtramck and Livonia.
The nasal spray can be given to the following healthy, non-pregnant individuals:
• 2 through 24 years of age.
• 25 through 49 years of age, who live with or care for someone less than 6 months of age.
• 25 through 49 years of age, who are health care workers or emergency medical personnel.
“Due to the high demand for the H1N1 vaccine from residents and additional supplies recently received of the nasal mist, we now offer the FluMist and the injectable vaccine for certain individuals in specific groups.”
The injectable vaccine will be available for:
• Pregnant women.
• Children, six months to two years of age.
• People with certain underlying medical conditions and individuals age 50 and older in the target group.
Wayne County residents with questions regarding the H1N1 vaccine or Public Health clinic days, times and locations, can call the Wayne County Department of Public Health at 734-727-7000, or visit the Wayne County website at www.waynecounty.com, click on the link for H1N1 flu information.
The Wayne County Department of Public Health will conduct two mass flu vaccination clinics from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Hamtramck High School Community Center, 11350 Charest, in Hamtramck, and at Schoolcraft College, Physical Education Building, 18600 Schoolcraft, in Livonia
H1N1 vaccinations by appointment are offered at the following Wayne County Department of Public Health clinics: Wayne, 33030 Van Born Road; Taylor, 26650 Eureka Road, and Redford, 17421 Telegraph Road.
Walk-in days will continue to be offered at the Wayne Clinic, 33030 Van Born Road, from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Mondays and Thursdays, except when otherwise announced, or if closed for the holidays.
The Taylor Clinic will hold its last day for walk-in H1N1 vaccines from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on Thursday, Nov. 12. All vaccinations at this facility from Nov.13 onward, will be scheduled by appointment only.
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE WAYNE COUNTY'S PUBLIC HEALTH SITE FOR IMMUNIZATION DETAILS
MACOMB COUNTY
The Macomb County Health Department is holding two H1N1 flu immunization clinics for eligible persons on Saturday, November 14 and 21 at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights. A xlinic for health care workers only have been set set for November 12.
Those eligible to receive this version of the vaccine include healthy people 2 to 49 years old, who are not pregnant. The vaccine is available free of charge.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that the following individuals should not receive the nasal spray vaccine:
• Children younger than 2 and adults 50 years and older
• Those who have a severe (life-threatening) allergy to eggs or to any other substance in the vaccine
• Pregnant women
• Anyone with a weakened immune system
• Anyone with a long-term health problem, such as heart disease, lung disease, asthma, kidney or liver disease, metabolic disease such as diabetes, anemia and other blood disorders.
This injectable H1N1 vaccine is for:- Pregnant women
- New parents and household contacts of children <6 months of age
- Health Care workers and Emergency Service sector personnel (regardless of age)
- All people from 6 months through 24 years of age
- Adults (aged 25-65 yrs) with medical conditions that increase risk of complications of influenza
- For Freedom Hill information, continue
Additional information about H1N1 influenza and the nasal spray vaccine can be found on the Macomb County Health Department Web site at www.macombcountymi.gov/publichealth or you can call the Flu hotline at 586.466.7923.
WASHTENAW COUNTY
Washtenaw County Public Health Department will provide H1N1 vaccinations at another mass clinic scheduled for Saturday, Nov 14 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor. Pioneer High School is located at 601 W. Stadium Blvd., Ann Arbor 48103. Saturday’s clinic is open to the wider set of priority groups defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The priorities now include all individuals from 6 months through 24 years of age and individuals 25 to 64 years old who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications.
High-risk groups include:
- Pregnant women
- Home & caregiver contacts of children under 6 months old
- Children 6 months to 4 years old
- Children 5 to 18 with certain medical condition
- Health workers
Washtenaw County flu information: http://www.ewashtenaw.org/flu
LIVINGSTON COUNTY
Livingston County Department of Public Health will be expanding hours for the H1N1 vaccination program beginning the week of November 16, 2009. The vaccine will be limited to those within the CDC target groups which include:
The expanded hours will be by appointment only. Appointments will be scheduled between the hours of 1:00 PM and 6:30 PM on select days throughout the work week. Call (517) 546-9850 to schedule an appointment.
High Risk Groups Include:
- Pregnant women
- Children from 6 months to 4 years old
- Those living with or caring for children under 6 months old
- Children between 5 and 14 with an underlying medical condition
You can get more information at http://www.lchd.org/
MONROE COUNTY
Monroe County will be providing a series of vaccination clinics for people in the high risk groups.
Here is the list of places where the vaccinations will be available:
- Thursday November 12 from 12 – 6 pm at Francis Family YMCA, 2000 W Dean Rd, Temperance
- Friday November 13 from 12 – 6 pm at Lutheran High South, 8210 N Telegraph Rd, Newport
- Wednesday November 18 from 12 – 6 pm at MBT EXPO Bldg, 3775 S Custer Rd, Monroe
You can get more information at http://www.co.monroe.mi.us/publichealth.
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
The St. Clair County Department of Public Health has set up a number of places to get the H1N1 vaccine. All of the clinics run from 1:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The period from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. is set aside for school students in the building to receive the vaccine. The period from 4:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. is set aside for people in the following high risk groups to get the vaccine.
- Pregnant women
- Children between 6 months and 24 years
- Health care workers/emergency first responders
- Care givers of children under 6 months of age
- Anyone 25-64 with an underlying health condition such as asthma, diabetes or any heart/lung condition
Initial clinics are focused on vaccinating above groups, however any community member can receive vaccination at any clinic location.
The clinics will be held at the following locations:
- Farrell Elementary - Monday, 11/9/09
- Yale Elementary - Tuesday, 11/10/09
- Avoca Elementary - Thursday, 11/12/09
- Capac Elementary - Monday, 11/16/09
- Port Huron High School - Tuesday, 11/17/09
- Port Huron Northern High School - Wednesday, 11/18/09
- Grant Educational Center – Port Huron - Thursday, 11/19/09
- Marysville Middle School - Monday, 11/23/09
- Port Huron Northern High School- Tuesday, 11/24/09
You can get more information at www.stclaircounty.org/offices/health.
