Hundreds of people flocked to the Kirby Health Center in Wilkes-Barre Friday, anxious to get the H1N1 vaccine for their children.
"It's something that we think about every day," said Cari Martin who brought her 20-month-old daughter to be vaccinated.
"I feel a whole lot better that we both have it now. I know nothing is a 100 percent, but I just feel a whole lot better that we have it now," said Amanda Provow. Her nine-month-old son was vaccinated.
Children are considered high risk for H1N1 or the swine flu. They were the first to get the free vaccines in Wilkes-Barre. Younger children got a shot; older children got a nasal spray. In all, the city received 1,500 doses.
"We're relieved the vaccine is here, we've been waiting for months and finally we got our shipments, earlier in the week. We got a bigger shipment today," said Ted Kross, head of the Wilkes-Barre Department of Health.
The city is of one of few places to have the H1N1 vaccine.
Sandy Rovinski says her kids' doctors did not have the vaccine.
"I called this morning they didn't even have any swine flu vaccinations so I'm so happy you know this happened and we came right down."
Another swine flu clinic is planned for Monday at the Kirby Health Center in Wilkes-Barre from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. for children ages six monhts to 24 years and any high-risk adults, like pregnant women.
"It's something that we think about every day," said Cari Martin who brought her 20-month-old daughter to be vaccinated.
"I feel a whole lot better that we both have it now. I know nothing is a 100 percent, but I just feel a whole lot better that we have it now," said Amanda Provow. Her nine-month-old son was vaccinated.
Children are considered high risk for H1N1 or the swine flu. They were the first to get the free vaccines in Wilkes-Barre. Younger children got a shot; older children got a nasal spray. In all, the city received 1,500 doses.
"We're relieved the vaccine is here, we've been waiting for months and finally we got our shipments, earlier in the week. We got a bigger shipment today," said Ted Kross, head of the Wilkes-Barre Department of Health.
The city is of one of few places to have the H1N1 vaccine.
Sandy Rovinski says her kids' doctors did not have the vaccine.
"I called this morning they didn't even have any swine flu vaccinations so I'm so happy you know this happened and we came right down."
Another swine flu clinic is planned for Monday at the Kirby Health Center in Wilkes-Barre from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. for children ages six monhts to 24 years and any high-risk adults, like pregnant women.
