H1N1 Vaccine High Risk Groups

Effective December 28, 2009, H1N1 vaccination is now open to everyone.  Current clinic information is available here...
As recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the first shipments of vaccine were made available only to those with a higher risk of flu complications.   These high risk groups included:

• pregnant women
• people who live with or provide care for infants younger than 6 months (e.g., parents, siblings, and day care providers),
• health care and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel,
• ALL people 6 months through 24 Years
• People 25 through 64 years of age who have certain medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications (see list, below):
  • cancer
  • blood disorders
  • chronic lung disease such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • diabetes
  • heart disease
  • kidney disorders
  • liver disorders
  • neurological disorders such as epilepsy, cerebral palsy, brain or spinal cord injuries, moderate to profound intellectual disability or developmental delay
  • neuromuscular disorders such as muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis
  • weakened immune systems (such as people with HIV or AIDS or who are on medications that weaken the immune system)
  * (Please note: The CDC does NOT consider persons age 65 and older as having a high risk for infection with the H1N1 virus; however, people 65 and older do have the risk of complications should they become infected. People 65 and older can now get vaccinated, along with other non-high risk adults, as additional shipments of vaccine become available. Watch this website for updates or call the H1N1 Information Line at 473 – 6823. People 65 and older should contact their medical provider if they develop flu-like symptoms.)