KANSAS CITY, Mo.--The Kansas City Health Department's second free public H1N1 vaccination clinic was set for Friday, Nov. 13 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 2400 Troost Ave.
A line started forming outside the building around 7:30 a.m. but most families were able to move through the process in about 30 minutes.
Even though CDC officials says the vaccine supply is still limited (just under 42 million), it's growing every week. Kansas City health officials say that's allowing them to expand their priority groups to the following.
*Pregnant women
*Children and young adults from 6 months through 24 years old
*Adults 25 to 64 years old with significant chronic health conditions
*Household contacts and caregivers of children under six months
*Health care workers with identification
The vaccine started arriving in the metro weeks ago, but some families in Kansas City say Friday's clinic was the first opportunity they've had to get their child vaccinated.
They say their pediatricians don't offer it or they've already run out. Some say they just don't know where to turn.
"I didn't know they were available or they were out of my time range and so this is convenient... (My child's) daycare would host a list of locations but none in our area, only for residents in Liberty or Clay County and we can't get there," said Jennifer Wolfe who took her three-year-old child to get vaccinated.
Starting Monday, Nov. 16, H1N1 vaccine will also be made available for the expanded priority groups on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from noon until 7 p.m. at the Health Department.
Health officials say there are about 110 medical providers in the Kansas City area who offer the vaccine. So far, they have distributed about 40,000 doses.
