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January 27, 2010

Where can I get vaccinated?

"Take 3" as the best way to protect yourself and your family from flu and the H1N1 virus

H1N1 vaccine is now available for everyone in Southwest Washington.

Find a vaccine location near you:

• Clark County
• Cowlitz County
• Skamania County
• Wahkiakum County

Although anyone can receive the vaccine, people in priority groups are especially encouraged to get vaccinated as soon as they can. More information on H1N1 vaccine >

Clark County

H1N1 vaccine is available at many provider offices, clinics, and pharmacies. Many providers reserve vaccine for their patients only, but pharmacies generally give vaccine to anyone. We recommend that you call first to ensure vaccine is available or to schedule appointments. Pharmacies and clinics may charge administrative fees.

• Providers, clinics, and pharmacies offering H1N1 vaccine in Clark County (PDF) - Please call first.
• Free or low-cost vaccine clinics - Please call first. 
  - Free Clinic of SW Washington, (360) 313-1390
  - Sea Mar Community Health Center, (360) 566-4402
  - Columbia Gorge Medical Center, (360) 335-1107
  - La Clinica de Salud Familiar, (360) 576-4140
  - Mountain View Urgent Care, (360) 666-8418
• ¿No tiene aseguranza?  ¿Necesita la vacuna de la H1N1 (gripe porcina)? (PDF)
  

Cowlitz County

There are no Public Health vaccine clinics currently scheduled in Cowlitz County. For information on getting an H1N1 vaccination, please contact your healthcare provider. If you don’t have a provider or if you are uninsured, you can get vaccinated at the Cowlitz County Health Department. Call (360) 414-5599.

• Local pharmacies offering H1N1 vaccine in Cowlitz County (PDF) - Please call first.
• Free vaccine clinics - Please call first.
  - Cowlitz Free Medical Clinic, (360) 414-2852
  - Cowlitz Family Health Center, (360) 636-3892

Skamania County

For information on H1N1 vaccination, call (509) 427-3881.

Wahkiakum County

For information on H1N1 vaccination, call 360-795-6207.

Priority groups

• Pregnant women because they are at high risk of complications from H1N1.
• Healthcare workers because they can be a potential source of infection for vulnerable patients and also because increased absenteeism among healthcare professionals could reduce healthcare system capacity.
• Children ages 6 months through age 24 in group settings, which increases the likelihood of disease spread.
• Parents and caregivers of children younger than 6 months, so they don’t pass the virus to their infants.
• Persons aged 6 months to 64 years with chronic medical conditions that confer a higher risk for influenza-related complications including:
  - Chronic pulmonary (including asthma), cardiovascular (except hypertension), renal, hepatic, cognitive, neurologic/neuromuscular, hematologic, or metabolic disorders (including diabetes mellitus)
  - Immunosuppression (including immunosuppression caused by medications or by human immunodeficiency virus)

Although the number of H1N1 influenza cases is declining nationally, health officials are urging everyone to get vaccinated for several reasons:

• H1N1 influenza is a very contagious and potentially serious disease. The best way to prevent catching or spreading H1N1 influenza is to get vaccinated.
• Because H1N1 is a new virus, we can’t predict the course of the outbreak. Although the number of cases is dropping, we could still experience additional outbreaks of H1N1 influenza later this season.
• The more people who get vaccinated, the more protection we have in the community. Even if you get a mild case of influenza, someone you infect may develop a much more severe illness with complications.