Clackamas County opens H1N1 flu clinic

Local pandemic flu information line established to answer questions

By Staff Reports

The Estacada News, Oct 21, 2009, Updated Oct 30, 2009

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Clackamas County has opened an H1N1 flu vaccination clinic on its Red Soils campus in Oregon City and has unveiled an information line for information updates as part of its continuing response to pandemic H1N1 flu.

The clinic, located at 168 Warner-Milne Road in Oregon City, will operate weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. providing no-cost vaccinations to the public. The hours may vary depending on supplies of vaccine. The clinic is located in the old Assessor’s building near parking lot adjacent to the Oregon State University extension building.

Presently, the clinic is providing a nasal spray form of H1N1 vaccine along with injectable vaccine. This is a walk-in clinic. No appointments are accepted.

Initially, the clinic is focusing on making vaccine available to persons aged 6 months to 24 years old, health care workers, first responders and people at high risk of medical complications from H1N1 flu.

It‘s expected that all forms of vaccine will be available soon. Local health officials anticipate that the supply of H1N1 vaccine will increase during the coming weeks.

The county also has established a telephone line to provide updates and information on H1N1 flu. The Clackamas County H1N1 Pandemic Flu Information Line can be reached by calling 503-722-2777.

The phone line will be staffed from 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. with English and Spanish-speaking call takers and has automated messages to direct after-hours callers.

H1N1 vaccine is also available at the Beavercreek Clinic at 1425 Beavercreek Road. Clients there can call for appointment at 503-655-8471. More information about vaccine availability can be found at www.clackamas.us/swineflu.

For more information call Tim Heider at 503-742-5911.