Immediate Release
November 23, 2009
Batavia, Ohio. “To say it is busy would be an understatement!” said Clermont County Health Commissioner Marty Lambert. “In a typical year we provide around 1,000 seasonal flu shots to Clermont County citizens; I anticipate that we will provide up to 40,000 H1N1 vaccinations by the end of this flu season.” The Centers for Disease Control is reporting the number of flu cases is beginning to decline locally and across the state. One H1N1 death has been confirmed in Clermont County.
As the Clermont County General Health District winds up its first round of countywide H1N1 school vaccination clinics, it’s estimated that almost 14,000 children in Clermont County have received vaccinations. That number includes school age children and their younger siblings; children 9 and under will receive a second dose of the vaccine at the schools in mid-December. Over 3,100 vaccines have been provided to other high risk groups including emergency personnel and health care workers, pregnant women, caregivers of young children, and adults with chronic health conditions at the General Health District Clinic.
Among those vaccination clinics currently scheduled (High Risk, Tier 1 individuals only):
* Tuesday, November 24 at Clermont County Development Disabilities Closed clinic for CCDD staff and clients only
* Wednesday, November 25 at Medical Social Services Building, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Open clinic for those 24 and younger. No appointment needed, on first come, first served basis
* Tuesday, December 1 at Daycare Clinic at Child Focus
Open evening clinic for children 5 yrs. and younger, pregnant women, and caregivers of children under 6 months of age
* Saturday, December 5 at Daycare Clinic at Clermont County Fairgrounds, 4H Building
For children 5 yrs. and younger, pregnant women, and caregivers of children under 6 months
**Another clinic is being planned in early December for UC Clermont students.
“At this time I do not anticipate that we will be able to offer vaccination clinics to the general public until late December or early January,” said Lambert. For more information about the clinics listed above, visit the Web site www.ClermontHealthDistrict.org or check the Clermont Flu Hotline at (513) 588-5121.
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For additional information about this or other county news, contact Clermont County Communications Director Kathryn Lehr at (513) 732-7597 or by e-mail, klehr@co.clermont.oh.us.