IDAHO FALLS - Flu vaccines are starting to arrive at the area's local health departments and the Eastern Idaho Public Health district (District 7) and the Southeastern District Health District have set a schedule for each county.
The H1N1 flu vaccine will be provided for free at the clinics, but will be targeted to those at the highest risk of complications from the H1N1 flu. They include:
- Pregnant women (EIPHD will be providing the H1N1 vaccine to Obstetricians in the district so they may vaccinate their pregnant clients)
- Household contacts and caregivers for children younger than 6 months of age
- Healthcare and emergency medical services personnel
- All people from 6 months to 24 years of age
- Persons aged 25 through 64 years who have health conditions associated with higher risk of complications from the flu.
Note: All vaccination clinic dates and times are subject to vaccine availability. Furthermore, there is limited vaccine available for each clinic. Vaccinations will be given on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.
Eastern Idaho Public Health District locations:
Bonneville County: Friday, October 23 at Bonneville High School in the Auxiliary Gym from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Clark County: Tuesday, October 27 at Clark County High School from 4:00pm - 7:00 pm
Custer County: Wednesday, October 21 at Challis Middle School from 4:30pm - 7:30 pm
Fremont County: St. Anthony area, Thursday, October 22 at South Fremont High School from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm; Ashton area tentatively scheduled for Nov. 5 at North Fremont High School
Jefferson County: Wednesday, October 28 at Rigby High School from 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Lemhi County: Thursday, October 22 at Salmon Middle School Annex from 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Madison County: Thursday, October 29 at Madison High School from 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Teton County: Tuesday, October 27 at Teton High School from 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Southeastern District Health Department:
Bannock County:
- Thursday, October 22nd at the Tendoy Elementary School, 957 E. Alameda Rd. in Pocatello from 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
- Saturday, October 24th at Indian Hills Elementary, 666 Cheyenne Ave. in Pocatello from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Friday, November 13th at Idaho State University Student Union Building in the Wood River Room from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Bear Lake: Health District Building, time and date to be determined
Bingham County:
- Tuesday, October 27th at Firth High School from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Thursday, October 29th at Shelley High School from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 3rd at Blackfoot High School from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Thursday, November 5th at Snake River High School from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 10th at Aberdeen High School from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Butte County:
- Friday, November 6th at Arco Elementary School, 250 Sunset Drive in Arco (Time yet to be determined)
Caribou County:
- Monday, November 2nd, student vaccinations for Soda Springs at Tigert Middle School
- Thursday, November 5th, vaccinations for Grace and Bancroft students
- Friday, November 6th, vaccination for the public, in the priority groups, at Tigert Middle School from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., if vaccine is available.
ShoShone-Bannock Tribes - Fort Hall: Time date and location to be determined
Franklin County: We be determined at a final planning meeting on October 9th
Oneida County: Monday, October 26th Health District Building from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Power County:
- Thursday, November 19th in Rockland
- Friday, November 20th at American Falls High School
The Health Districts suggests checking their website to confirm the date as well as to download the patient forms needed for the clinic. You can go to www.idaho.gov/phd7 or http://www.sdhdidaho.org/ .
They say as additional shipments of vaccines arrive, they will be scheduling additional H1N1 flu vaccination clinics. Once people in the priority group have received their vaccinations, they encourage everyone who wants to reduce their chances of being infected with the H1N1 flu to get vaccinated.
Healthcare providers and Emergency Medical Services personnel will be notified where they can get their vaccination over the next few days.
