Shot Shortage Leads To Canceled Clinics

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By Jeff Muniz

Story Published: Oct 24, 2009 at 6:28 PM CST

Story Updated: Oct 24, 2009 at 9:50 PM CST

The Tazewell County Health Department has run out of the H1N1 vaccine as it waits on its next shipment. That means the clinic scheduled for Monday at LaSalle School in Creve Coeur is canceled.

The Health Department is still scheduled to have clinics on Thursday in East Peoria at Lincoln School and next Saturday again at the Health Department as long as it receives a new shipment.

McLean County also has its second clinic scheduled for this week. That will be on Thursday afternoon at the Interstate Center.

The clinics are only open to those considered in the priority group from the CDC.

Peoria County has not received any doses and will not have a clinic in October.

Monday, Oct 26 at 5:04 PM concerned wrote ...

Yeah, the tazwell clinics were cancelled because they had an UNANNOUNCED clinic in Morton last week....all school kids got thier shots...thanks tazewell county..

Monday, Oct 26 at 11:07 AM you know wrote ...

Peoria with how large it is still has no vaccine but its surrounding areas do! im confused why cant you bring tazewells 2nd doses to peoria huh? All i have to say is i have a 1yr old who needs this and i dont want to risk it so hurryyy it up jees

Monday, Oct 26 at 6:01 AM Anonymous wrote ...

well they should of had this vaccine made when it hit mexico!

Monday, Oct 26 at 1:24 AM Anonymous wrote ...

What is wrong with some of you? It's not bubble gum they're making, it's a vaccine and a new one at that, ok? I think it's going well (better than expected) considering everything.

Sunday, Oct 25 at 10:09 PM wstrgrl wrote ...

How is it that mclean county is waiting on its third shipment and Tazwell has had at least two clinics and Peoria has gotten NO shipments?!

Sunday, Oct 25 at 10:07 PM wstrgrl wrote ...

Why is it that Peoria County hasn't gotten ANY shipments yet? Mclean county is looking for its third!

Sunday, Oct 25 at 12:51 PM suspicious wrote ...

Who benefits from creating this supply and demand situation? If it's so important then why aren't these shots free and readily available?

Sunday, Oct 25 at 11:36 AM Anonymous wrote ...

I would say YES it is the gov. fault! they should of made sure this was manufactured before hand so there wouldnt be any shortages!

Sunday, Oct 25 at 9:57 AM To scared wrote ...

Yes the government has known, and has to wait on the vaccine to be manufactured. They dont just pull it out of their arses. Add the fact that people that dont need it and aren't on the priority list are taking it from the people who really need it and its all the governments fault right?

Sunday, Oct 25 at 12:09 AM Scared wrote ...

Wow. The government has known about this threat for how long??? I cannot wait until they are in charge of our healthcare.

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