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Board of Health Reports on H1N1 Vaccine Usage
Tuesday,
February 2, 2010
With the combined three H1N1 clinics offered in Belchertown, a total of 1,015 doses have been administered since November. Out of that total, 125 were second doses. The age breakdown of the recipients is as follows: 6 – 23 months: 7; 24 – 59 months: 29; 5 – 18 years: 490; 19 – 24 years: 20; 25 – 49: 142; 50 – 64 years: 198; 65 years and older: 129.
The Board of Health still has plenty of doses left and will be administering the vaccines on Tuesdays between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. in the office at the Town Hall. There is a limited amount of seasonal flu shots left as well.
“I am hoping that at the close of this immunization program, we will have vaccinated about 10% of the population,” said Belchertown’s Director of Public Health Judy Metcalf. “At this time we don’t have any more large clinics planned; however, if there is a resurgence in H1N1 cases in late winter or early spring, we will re-assess. The jury is still out in the scientific community if there will be another wave of H1N1. It’s hard to predict,” said Metcalf.
If you have any questions, please call the Board of Health at 323-0406.
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