Tenth swine flu death reported; vaccine clinics coming up
| Tuesday, Nov 03 2009 06:05 PM
Last Updated Tuesday, Nov 03 2009 06:05 PM
A 10th Kern County resident has died of the H1N1 virus while 146 have been hospitalized, the Kern County Department of Public Health said Tuesday.
It said last week, a 47-year-old woman with an undisclosed underlying condition died.
Meanwhile, the department updated its list of swine flu clinics; here are upcoming ones:
* 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Kerr McGee Center, 100 W. California Ave. in Ridgecrest.
*10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Shafter Public Health Office, 329 Central Valley Highway.
* 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Veteran's Hall in Lake Isabella, 6405 Lake Isabella Blvd.
* 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Veteran's Hall in Mojave, 15580 O St.
* 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday at the Rosamond Community Services District, 3179 35th St. West Rosamond.
* 10 a.m. to noon Friday at the Inyokern Baptist Church, 6521 Plains Ave. in Inyokern.
* 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at the El Camino Pines Lutheran Church, 6700 Lakewood Drive in Lake of the Woods.
Priority groups for H1N1 flu vaccine include:
* Children 6 months to 24 years;
* Pregnant women;
* Caregivers of children 6 months of age and younger;
* People with underlying health conditions 24 years to 64 years; and
* Healthcare workers.
