More swine flu clinics set near Phila.
Swine-flu vaccine will be available at more than a dozen public locations around the region over the next week or so, including two pharmacy chains in South Jersey and several county health departments in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
The first death in Chester County believed to be due to complications of H1N1 influenza was recorded last week, the state Department of Health reported. Three more Philadelphia residents also died, bringing the total since last spring to at least 11 in the city and 49 statewide. No further details were immediately available.
New public flu clinics are being scheduled as vaccine arrives. Links to information about the following are posted at http://go.philly.com/flu
Bucks County: Free walk-in clinics from 4 to 9 p.m. Dec. 10 at Pennridge High School in Perkasie; Dec. 14 at Central Bucks High School South in Warrington; and Dec. 15 at Pennsbury High School East in Fairless Hills. Information: 1-877-477-4492.
Delaware County: Vaccine is now available by appointment at the state Health Center in Chester. Reservations: 1-877-724-3258 or online.
Montgomery County: A walk-in swine flu clinic from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lansdale. Information: 610-278-5117.
Philadelphia: Walk-in vaccine clinics are scheduled daily at 28 locations around the city through Dec. 19. Information: 215-685-6458.
Walgreens: Several locations in South Jersey, including Cherry Hill, Bellmawr, Blackwood, and Burlington, now have limited amounts of nasal-spray vaccine available during store hours for $18.
Wal-Mart: Vaccine will be offered from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Turnersville and Friday at Marlton. The charge is $15.
Camden County Department of Health and Human Services: Free walk-in vaccine clinics for residents are set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the World Harvest Christian Center in Pennsauken; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at the Cherry Hill community center on Mercer Street; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the county vocational school in Gloucester Township. Information: 1-800-999-9045.
It is a good idea to call ahead to confirm availability as well as eligibility for the vaccine.
Walgreens, for example, has only the FluMist form of the vaccine and will give it only to healthy people ages 18 to 49.
Camden County said its public clinics are not intended for people 25 and over with underlying medical conditions; they should wait until more vaccine becomes available.
Most clinics elsewhere are for all target groups: caregivers and household contacts of infants under 6 months; everyone ages 6 months to 24 years; people ages 25 through 64 with significant medical conditions; pregnant women; health-care and emergency-medical-services workers.
Contact staff writer Don Sapatkin at 215-854-2617 or dsapatkin@phillynews.com.




