FREE H1N1 Flu Clinic At Riverside

Deer Park and Riverside Schools are partnering with the Spokane Regional Health District to offer FREE H1N1 (swine) flu vaccinations at a special walk-in clinic to be held on Monday, November 30, at Riverside High School in the multi-purpose room/cafeteria from 3:30– 7 pm.  This clinic is open to anyone who meets the criteria below.

The H1N1 (swine) flu is especially likely to infect children, and it can be a very serious illness. Certain groups of people are more likely to have severe complications or more likely to catch the virus. The first batches of this vaccine will be given to these groups of people.

Who can get the H1N1 nasal spray vaccine at this clinic?

• Healthy people ages 2-24, who are not pregnant
• Healthy adults up to age 49 who are health care workers
• Healthy people up to age 49 who care for an infant under the age of 6 months old

Because the virus has been spreading in the Spokane area, we urge you to pay particular attention to your child’s health, monitoring for influenza symptoms.  Symptoms of H1N1 illness, which are similar to seasonal flu symptoms, include rapid onset of fever with cough and/or sore throat. Some people also have diarrhea and vomiting. If your child has the symptoms mentioned above and develops difficulty breathing, chest pain, bluish skin, has seizures, is unable to keep fluids down, or is less responsive than normal, seek medical care immediately.  Please click the "Read More..." link below to get additional information about N1H1 and vaccine availability.