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Health Department to conduct H1N1 clinics
HUNTINGTON -- The Cabell-Huntington Health Department will conduct H1N1 clinics for high-risk individuals who live or work in Cabell County or the City of Huntington on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 1 and Dec. 2, at Marshall University.
The clinics will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Cam Henderson Center on Marshall's campus. High-risk individuals for H1N1 include pregnant women and nursing mothers, people who live with or care for children under 6 months of age, children and adults 6 months to 24 years of age, adults 24 to 64 years of age who have chronic health conditions, and health care workers who provide direct patient care with acutely ill patients. Adults must show proof of age. Both mist and injectable forms of the vaccine are available.
Anyone taking an antibiotic should wait until they have completed the antibiotic before getting the H1N1 vaccine, according to the health department. Residents should not get an H1N1 vaccine if they have been on Tamiflu or other anti-viral in the 48 hours leading up to the clinic.
Children who are brought to clinics by someone other than their parent or legal guardian must have a signed permission statement from the parent or legal guardian allowing the children to be vaccinated.
No appointment is necessary for the free clinics.
More information is available by calling the flu hotline at 304-526-3397.
