L.A County limiting who may receive swine flu vaccination

Public health care workers at an Encino free clinic prepare to distribute the H1N1 vaccine. (Photo by Traci Tamura/CNN)

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Story Published: Oct 28, 2009 at 8:50 PM PDT

Story Updated: Oct 28, 2009 at 8:50 PM PDT

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People not in priority groups will not be able to receive the H1N1 vaccine at Los Angeles County Department of Public Health clinics because of shortages, the department announced Monday.

People between the ages 25 and 64 without underlying health problems, over 65, or not caring for an infant under 6 months old will be asked to defer being vaccinated until the vaccine becomes more widely available, department director Jonathan E. Fielding said.

Individuals planning on going to a Department of Public Health vaccine clinic are encouraged to review the vaccination form, found in several languages on the department's Web site, www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.

Those in a priority group should bring in a completed form. Those not in a priority group will have to wait for a future clinic to receive a vaccination, Fielding said.

The demand for the vaccine in Los Angeles County is exceeding local and national supplies, Fielding said.

The vaccine will be available Tuesday at four clinics conducted by the department.

The clinics will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at:

— Acton Community Center, 3748 Nickels Ave.;

— El Camino College, 1111 E. Artesia Blvd., Compton;

— Downey Theatre, 8435 Firestone Blvd.; and

— Pomona Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave.

The priority groups are:

— pregnant women;

— young people 6 months to 24 years old;

— people living with or caring for infants under 6 months of age;

— health care workers and emergency service personnel; and

— individuals ages 25-64 with health conditions that put them at higher risk for flu-related complications.

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David said on Wednesday, Oct 28 at 6:53 AM

They should produce enough and distribute it all at the same time.

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