The Westport Weston Health District (WWHD) said today it has scheduled an additional H1N1 vaccination clinic for Saturday.
The clinic is intended for residents of Westport and Weston who are eligible to receive H1N1 vaccine according to current guidelines.
Both the inactivated injectable formulation and the live attenuated nasal spray will be available at these clinics, an announcement said. Residents must have an appointment; no walk-ins will be accepted.
To schedule an appointment, visit WWHD’s Web site and follow the link to the H1N1 Vaccine information page.
To be eligible, residents must be in at least one of the following groups: pregnant women; all children aged 6 – 23 months; household contacts and caregivers of infants less than 6 months of age who are either age 50 or older, or any age with high risk medical conditions.
Also, all persons age 2 through 24 years with a high risk medical conditions; healthcare workers and emergency medical services personnel who have direct patient contact with children, are either age 50 and over, or under 50 with high risk medical conditions.
High risk medical conditions include asthma, diseases of the lung, kidney, heart, or blood, diabetes, cancer, neurological or immune disorders, the District said.
