Low Flu Clinic Turnout Worries Health Officials
Brent Campbell
Fox 8 News
September 22, 2009
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Short lines and empty nursing stations were the scene most of the day at the first of four flu-shot clinics put on by the Forsyth County Health Department on Tuesday.
Unlike in years past, there was no waiting to get into the children’s clinic, and there were just a handful of adults.
Health officials said they fear some people are brushing off the seasonal flu vaccination in anticipation of the H1N1 vaccine, which is expected to be released next month.
“They may be thinking about that and not the seasonal, and it could be the seasonal causes as much death and disease as the H1N1, so it’s important for people to understand if they want good protection, they need to receive both,” said Dr. Tim Peters, with the Forsyth County Health Department.
Doctors are reminding parents of children under age 5 who have never been vaccinated before that it will take four shots — two of each kind — to be fully protected against seasonal and H1N1 flu strain.
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