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Nov
4
10:45AM | November 4, 2009 | posted by Holly Yan | comments: 0
Mass Swine Flu Vaccination Underway in Dallas
At long last, Dallas' first walk-in swine flu clinic opened this morning to hundreds of people -- but virtually no chaos.
Residents lined up as early as 4 a.m., but everyone we spoke with said the process of getting their vaccines went smoothly.
The clinic is intended for Dallas County residents and targeted demographics, such as pregnant women, low-income or uninsured residents and those with medical conditions such as asthma or diabetes.
County residency will be the most strictly enforced part of screening, said Zachary Thompson, Dallas County Health and Human Services director.
"We're on the honor system," Thompson said about the other qualifications.
The clinic will be open until 4 p.m. today. It will open again tomorrow and possibly Friday, depending on how fast the county burns through its 10,700 doses.
Residents lined up as early as 4 a.m., but everyone we spoke with said the process of getting their vaccines went smoothly.
The clinic is intended for Dallas County residents and targeted demographics, such as pregnant women, low-income or uninsured residents and those with medical conditions such as asthma or diabetes.
County residency will be the most strictly enforced part of screening, said Zachary Thompson, Dallas County Health and Human Services director.
"We're on the honor system," Thompson said about the other qualifications.
The clinic will be open until 4 p.m. today. It will open again tomorrow and possibly Friday, depending on how fast the county burns through its 10,700 doses.
