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Seasonal Flu Shots in Short Supply
Posted Wednesday, October 14, 2009 ; 01:19 PM | View Comments | Post Comment
Updated Wednesday, October 14, 2009; 01:33 PM


Only 5 health departments in southern West Virginia still have vaccine.

BECKLEY -- The health departments in Greenbrier, Fayette, Raleigh, Summers and Wyoming counties still have seasonal flu vaccines.

In Greenbrier county, the health department has shots available only for children, adults 50 and older, and adults under 50 with chronic illnesses. Shots are available during regular business hours.

Raleigh county's health department only has seasonal flu vaccines for children 6 months old to 36 months old. They are out of all other supplies.

Fayette county's health department is holding a flu shot clinic on Monday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.

The health department in Summers county is also holding a flu shot clinic on Monday, Oct. 19. The clinic opens at 7 a.m. and will continue until they run out of vaccine.

And in Wyoming county, the health department is holding flu shot clinics Thursday, Oct. 15 and Friday, Oct. 16, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and again from 1 p.m until 3 p.m each day.

There are no restrictions on who can receive shots at the clinics in Fayette, Summers and Wyoming counties.

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