San Juan Basin Health Department is offering several H1N1 vaccination clinics this week in Bayfield, Durango and Ignacio.

The Durango clinics will take place 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, and 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 7. Both clinics will be held at San Juan Basin Health Department in Bodo Park.

The Bayfield clinic will take place 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Upper Pine Fire Protection Administration Building located at 515 Sower Dr.

On Friday, Nov. 6, San Juan Basin Health will be providing H1N1 vaccines 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. the health fair inside the Sky Ute Casino.

These clinics are ONLY for: individuals up to age 64 with chronic health conditions, pregnant women, children 6 months to 4 years old, and for parents, siblings or daycare providers of babies under six months old. Both FluMist and shots will be available.

Vaccinations are free; however, people may make a voluntary donation.

San Juan Basin Health will be adding clinics weekly. Visit their website, www.sjbhd.org, or call FluLine 247-5702, ext. 1520 for more information. You can also the La Plata County Infoline at 385-INFO (4636), ext. 2270 or the Colorado Helpline at (877) 462-2911.

FLU ACTIVITY: The number of cases fluctuated this week. There was an increase in reported flu-like illness absences in Durango 9-R schools and a decrease in Bayfield schools.

Tags: H1N1, Health, swine flu, vaccine

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