DELAWARE, Ohio -- Someone in Delaware County received the 5,000th dose of the H1N1 vaccine in the past week, according to a weekly round-up of flu related news released each week by the health department.
In all, 17,000 individuals have had either the H1N1 vaccine or the seasonal flu shot -- the latter is now no longer available. Doses of the H1N1 vaccine can be received at scheduled clinics.
Starting next week, the county will offer the by-appointment H1N1 clinics on a regular schedule, as follows:
At the Delaware Health Center, 801 Ohio Health Boulevard, Delaware: Every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. There also will be a clinic there on Saturday, Jan. 23, from 9:15 to 11:45 a.m.
At the Delaware General Health District clinic, 3 W. Winter St., Delaware: Weekdays from 7:45 to 9 a.m. Children under 10 need to get a booster dose of H1N1 vaccine at least 28 days after their initial dose.
The Delaware General Health District has exhausted all of its seasonal flu vaccine supplies.
No new confirmed cases of H1N1 flu were reported in the Delaware General Health District over the past week.
The number of people being seen by a healthcare provider due to Influenza Like Illness continues to be higher than normal. However, the number of people being seen by a healthcare provider due to ILI has declined over the last couple weeks. This is according to data from emergency rooms and urgent cares. There was a slight increase in thermometer sales over the last week, but over-the-counter flu treatment sales have returned to normal.
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