H1N1 Vaccine Availability & Distribution - Fairfax County Government Center Oct 24th

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H1N1 Vaccine Availability & Distribution


Due to delays in the production of 2009 H1N1 vaccine, the Fairfax County Health Department is adjusting its mass vaccination plans to match the limited supply of vaccine currently available, which is significantly less than anticipated.

We currently do not have enough vaccine available to hold the vaccination clinics that were scheduled to be held in 10 Fairfax County Public Schools on Oct. 24 and 25.

Instead, the amount of vaccine currently available will be distributed as follows:

Children (age range to be defined later this week) and pregnant women
Saturday, Oct. 24
Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax
The 2009 H1N1 vaccine will be voluntary and available on a walk in basis, free of charge.

The delay in distribution of 2009 H1N1 vaccine has impacted the entire nation and has resulted in uneven availability. In the coming weeks, more vaccine is expected to be delivered to health care providers, hospitals, and local health departments. Residents may check with their heath care providers about the availability of 2009 H1N1 vaccine.

The Health Department is committed to vaccinating target populations as quickly as vaccine becomes available. Depending on the quantities of vaccine available each week, vaccine will be distributed through the Health Department’s district offices or mass vaccination clinics. Updated information about the availability and distribution of 2009 H1N1 vaccine will be posted on this Web page.

Residents with additional questions about vaccine availability in Fairfax County may call the Health Department at 703-267-3511.

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So they say today. Will probably change tomorrow. We are going outside the county to get our shots, our toddler takes daily medication for severe asthma and can't wait for Fairfax County to get their act together.

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Anonymous wrote:So they say today. Will probably change tomorrow. We are going outside the county to get our shots, our toddler takes daily medication for severe asthma and can't wait for Fairfax County to get their act together.

i took my son with asthma to the arlington clinic today. he got a shot there.

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Anonymous wrote:So they say today. Will probably change tomorrow. We are going outside the county to get our shots, our toddler takes daily medication for severe asthma and can't wait for Fairfax County to get their act together.

Don't come to MoCo tomorrow without calling late this afternoon, if that's what you are planning. The County is out of injectibles, and unless it receives a shipment today (highly unlikely) it will be turning people away tomorrow.

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Ffx County just updated their info. The clinic on Saturday is for pregnant women and childen 6 to 36 months. I'm so bummed - DD just turned three two weeks ago! This process is so stressful!

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Anonymous wrote:Ffx County just updated their info. The clinic on Saturday is for pregnant women and childen 6 to 36 months. I'm so bummed - DD just turned three two weeks ago! This process is so stressful!

I bet they'll still take you. Do you have to show a birth certificate?

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I just called the hotline and the person I spoke to said DD falls into the 36 month category. As I said and she agreed DD is still technically 36 months even though she's three. Only problem is the dosage changes at 36 months and what she couldn't tell me is how that would impact DD and whether the approriate dosage would be available for her...

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Anonymous wrote:So they say today. Will probably change tomorrow. We are going outside the county to get our shots, our toddler takes daily medication for severe asthma and can't wait for Fairfax County to get their act together.



i took my son with asthma to the arlington clinic today. he got a shot there.

I tried arlington today, and we were turned away because our son is 2 and they will not vaccinate children under 3.