H1N1 Vaccination Clinics Ready in Peoria and Marshall Counties

Peoria County coroner confirmed 46-year old Mary Higgins of Peoria Heigths is the first person in Peoria County to died from the H1N1 virus. Higgins had multiple underlying medial conditions.

The H1N1 vaccine has finally reached Peoria. And clinics are now scheduled for next week for Peoria and Marshall Counties.

The Peoria City–County Health Department Thursday received 10–thousand doses of the H1N1 vaccine. And it arrived in a couple different forms.

So there will be restrictions on who gets the first round of vaccinations. It'll be limited to pregnant women, household contacts and caregivers to infants under 6 months, all people from six months to 24 years old, and those 24–to–65 who are more susceptible to flu complications.

"We have a number of different vaccines available for individuals. It is one H1N1 vaccination but we have it in a couple of different forms. But if an individual is feeling ill at the current time, we are not recommending that they get vaccinated," said Jason Marks , Emergency Preparedness Coordinator.

Here is flu clinic schedule next week in Peoria and Marshall Counties. Monday, Nov. 9th 4-7 p.m. at IVC High School in Chillicothe. Tuesday, Nov. 10th 4–7 p.m. at Woodrow Wilson School in Peoria. Wednesday, Nov. 11th 9 a.m. - Noon at Expo Gardens in Peoria Thursday, Nov. 12th 3:45-6:45 p.m. at Illini Bluffs High School in Glasford Friday, Nov. 13th1-4 p.m. at the Henry Fire Protection District in Henry

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