4,000 more get H1N1 shots

More than 4,000 people were vaccinated against the H1N1 flu Monday at Millard North High School, a spokesman for the Douglas County Health Department said.

The clinic was one of the biggest held by the county so far, said Phil Rooney, the spokesman.

Among the 4,419 people who were immunized were 1,154 students at the school, who received their vaccinations in the morning, Rooney said.

The high school clinic was open for at-risk groups in the general public from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The immunizations continued until 9:45 p.m., though, for people who had been in line before closing time. At times, lines flowed outside of the school from doors on the east side around to the northwest corner of the building.

More clinics have been scheduled for Douglas County:

Monday, Nov. 30, at Westside High School, 8701 Pacific St., from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Elkhorn High School, 1401 Veterans Drive, from 4:30 to 8:30.

Saturday, Dec. 5, at Creighton Prep, 7400 Western Ave., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 7, at Trinity Interdenominational Church, 15555 West Dodge Road, 4:30 to 8:30.

Thursday, Dec. 10, at Ralston High School, 8969 Park Drive, 4:30 to 8:30.

Saturday, Dec. 12, at North High School, 4410 N. 36th St., 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The H1N1 vaccinations are free but are reserved for groups determined to be more at risk from the flu: pregnant women, children and young people ages 6 months to 24 years, people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age, people between the ages of 25 and 64 with chronic health conditions and health care and emergency services workers.

The county has received 90,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine, Rooney said, but many people in the target groups are still waiting for vaccinations.

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