Veterans Memorial Hosting 2 H1N1 Clinics

Monday November 2, 2009 12:39 PM
UPDATED: Wednesday November 4, 2009 10:08 AM

Two more H1N1 clinics will be held this week at Veteran's Memorial, but they are only for those most at risk patients, 10TV reported.

The focus of the clinics is for children age 6 months to 4 years - and children age 5 to18, with underlying health conditions.

SPECIAL SECTION: H1N1

Tuesday's clinic will run 4 -7 p.m. and the one on Wednesday will be open 1 - 4 p.m.

Meanwhile the Ohio Department of Health announced Monday it has ordered 389,000 more doses of the vaccine.

ODH said it plans to ship those doses directly to local boards of health and hospitals.

Stay with 10TV News and 10TV.com for continuing coverage.

Children with underlying health conditions have been identified by the CDC because they are more vulnerable to H1N1 and are at an increased risk of severe complications.

Examples Of Underlying Medical Conditions
  • Neurologic Disorders Epilepsy/Cerebral palsy/Brain or spinal cord injuries/Neuromuscular Disorders (Muscular dystrophy)
  • Chronic Respiratory Disease Asthma/Cystic fibrosis/Conditions associated with impaired pulmonary function and/or difficulty handling secretions/Technology-dependent children, requiring oxygen, tracheotomy or ventilator
  • Developmental Disabilities, especially when associated with specific neurologic or chronic respiratory disease (see above) Autism/Intellectual disability (cognitive disability, mental retardation)/Developmental delay
  • Immunosuppressive Disorders and Therapy -- HIV infection/Transplants/Cancer
  • Cardiovascular disease, including congenital heart disease -- Congenital heart disease
  • Endocrine Disorders -- Diabetes mellitus
  • Hematologic Disorders -- Sickle cell disease
  • Hepatic Disorders -- Hepatitis
  • Metabolic Disorders -- Mitochondrial disorders
  • Renal Disorders -- Polycystic kidney disease/Glomerulonephritis
  • Diseases Requiring Long-Term Aspirin Therapy -- Rheumatoid arthritis/Kawasaki disease
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