ELYRIA — The Elyria City Health District will have the H1N1 vaccine available for people it considers at risk at its already-scheduled flu shot clinic this weekend.

After receiving a shipment of the vaccine earlier than expected, Health District officials said, “OK, I think we should do this,” Health Commissioner Kathryn Boylan said this morning about offering the vaccine early.

This weekend’s clinic is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Jude Church in Elyria.

Initially, the H1N1 vaccine will be available for pregnant women, anyone who lives with or cares for infants under 6 months old, health care workers and emergency services personnel, children 6 months through 24 years old and anyone ages 25 to 64 with chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems.

As the supply of vaccine increases, the priority groups will include more individuals, Boylan said. Since they will be limiting who can get the vaccine Saturday, Boylan said she doesn’t expect to run out.

The clinic will also have the seasonal flu vaccine available. Both vaccines will be available as a nasal spray and as an injection.

People can get both injections on the same day or can get one live spray and the other as an injection on the same day but cannot get two live sprays at once, Boylan said.

Cost is $15 for the seasonal flu vaccine. The H1N1 vaccine will be available for free initially.

Other clinics are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 5 at Midway Mall and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 8 at Elyria City Hall.

For more info, go to the Health District’s Web site, www.elyriahealth.com.

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