Accomodations made for hundreds
Thursday, November 05, 2009 at 5:19 p.m.
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QUINCY, ILL. -- The demand for the H1N1 vaccine was so great two weeks ago that the Adams County Health Department had to expand to the Quincy Civic Center.
Hundreds of people rolled up their sleeves to get the nasal mist and the shot. Director of Health Promotions Julie Shepard told us 5,000 doses are available.
Chairs were provided as people waited, and food was sold. There was a minimum wait time of an hour to an hour and a half.
"This has gone really smooth. We have a nice big facility with wonderful parking, indoor waiting where people can sit down, so we're really pleased with the clinic today," Shepard said.
Shepard told us another H1N1 clinic could be scheduled, depending on the amount of vaccines left over after Thursday. We also wanted to know if regular seasonal flu shots were available. We're told they're not, but could become available in the future.
