By: KPVI Staff

The Southeastern District Health Department will be implementing plans for vaccinating residents of Fort Hall, Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Butte, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, and Power counties from the H1N1 flu through vaccination clinics and Points of Dispensing or PODS over the next few months.

H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinics

Because initial supplies are limited, the first shipments of the H1N1 flu vaccine will be used to vaccinate people in the following priority groups:

• Pregnant women.
• Household contacts and caregivers for children younger than 6 months of age.
• Healthcare and emergency medical services personnel.
• All people from 6 months to 24 years of age.
• Persons aged 25 through 64 who have health conditions associated with higher risk of medical complications from the flu.

The public should be aware that there may be wait times at the vaccination clinic sites and they are first come, first served.  To decrease the wait times at the clinics, please download and fill out the consent forms before going to the vaccination site.  There is one form for children and one form for adults.  The forms are located at www.sdhdidaho.org.  Click on "H1N1 Vaccination Clinics."  The forms are located at the bottom of the page.  Please note:  children 13 years of age and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at vaccination clinics.

Bannock County Vaccination Clinics

• Thursday, October 22nd at the Tendoy Elementary School, in Pocatello from 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
• Saturday, October 24th at Indian Hills Elementary, in Pocatello from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• Friday, November 13th at Idaho State University Student Union Building in the Wood River Room from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Bear Lake County Vaccination Clinics

• Date to be determined, to be held at the Southeastern District Health Department office in Montpelier.

Bingham County Vaccination Clinics

The concept for Bingham County is that school children will be vaccinated during school and the public, in the priority groups, will be vaccinated when school is out.

• Tuesday, October 27th at Firth High School from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, October 29th at Shelley High School from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 3rd at Blackfoot High School from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• Thursday, November 5th at Snake River High School from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 10th at Aberdeen High School from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Butte County Vaccination Clinic

• Friday, November 6th at Arco Elementary School

Caribou Vaccination Clinics

• Monday, November 2^nd, vaccinations for Soda Springs' students at Tigert Middle School
• Thursday, November 5^th, vaccinations for Grace and Bancroft students
• Friday, November 6^th, vaccination for the public, in the priority groups, at Tigert Middle School from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., if vaccine is available.

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes - Fort Hall Vaccination Clinic

• Date and time to be determined, to be held at Shoshone-Bannock High School in Fort Hall

Franklin County Vaccination Clinics

• Thursday, October 29, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at SDHD office in Preston
• Monday, November 9, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at SDHD office in Preston
• Monday, November 16, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at SDHD office in Preston

Oneida County Vaccination Clinic

• Monday, October 26th Health District Building from 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Power County Vaccination Clinics

• Thursday, November 19th in Rockland
• Friday, November 20th at American Falls High School

Once people in priority groups have received their vaccination, the health department will encourage all citizens to protect themselves, co-workers, and the community by also getting their H1N1 vaccination.  SDHD will make the vaccine more broadly available in the community through healthcare providers and through flu clinics.  All vaccine distributed by SDHD is free to the public.  Private providers may charge an administrative fee.

For additional information regarding the H1N1 flu vaccine clinics, please contact your local health department.

• Bannock County Health Department-234-5888
• Bear Lake County Health Department-847-3000
• Butte County Health Department-527-3463
• Bingham County Health Department-785-2160
• Caribou County Health Department-547-4375
• Franklin County Health Department-852-0478
• Oneida County Health Department-766-4764
• Power County Health Department-226-5096

Please note:  All vaccination clinic dates and times are subject to vaccine availability.  Visit www.sdhdidaho.org for up-to-date information on H1N1 vaccination clinic information.