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H1N1 vaccination clinic held at Grainger Stadium
Delphine Pearson of Grifton was among the few Lenoir County residents Tuesday who decided to get a H1N1 vaccine shot at a clinic temporarily set up at Grainger Stadium.
Pearson, 48, said she works at Caswell Center and thought it would be best to get the vaccination. Several of her friends also considered getting the H1N1 vaccination during the coming weeks.
“I think there is a benefit with getting the vaccination,” Pearson said.
The public’s turnout was lower than expected at the H1N1 vaccination clinic offered by Maxim Health Systems. During the clinic’s first two hours, only 14 people had decided to get a vaccination.
There were 400 H1N1 vaccinations available to the public. Maxim officials at the clinic said they thought turnout would be much higher, considering how much H1NI is featured on almost every news report.
It was Maxim’s first H1N1 vaccination clinic in Kinston. There could be another H1N1 clinic offered in the future, depending on the availability of the vaccination.
Maxim spokesman Chris Hayes said his company also hosted H1N1 vaccination clinics in Greensboro and Fayetteville on Tuesday.
He said it’s been a challenge providing the vaccine to H1N1 target groups. The H1N1 flu mist vaccination is available in limited supply, Hayes said.
Nearly 20 million H1N1 vaccinations were ordered nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. North Carolina has received 440,910 H1N1 vaccinations in 2009.
The Lenoir County Health Department held a H1N1 vaccination clinic Thursday. Between 500 and 600 doses of the vaccine were available.
The clinic held at Grainger Stadium was for children 10 and older, as well as adults. Children are advised to get two doses of the H1N1 vaccine and a subsequent booster shot later.
The CDC recommends that all individuals six months to 24 years of age receive the vaccination, along with pregnant women and health care workers.
Chris Lavender can be reached at 252-559-1078 or clavender@freedomenc.com.
