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Oct 24, 2009 7:41 pm US/Central

Children, Pregnant Women Get H1N1 Shots In Minn.

Reporting
Darcy Pohland
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (WCCO) ― Saturday at Park Nicollet in St. Louis Park, the metro area's first H1N1 flu vaccine clinic was held.

The two-day weekend clinic is completely booked with appointments for the highest risk groups, pregnant women and children ages 6 months to 18 years.

News of children dying from the flu has parents taking every precaution.

"For us it's pretty important. Both the children have possible asthma. They're too young to be diagnosed with it, but they could have respiratory issues if they were to get the flu," said concerned father Colin Levine.

Parents of children young and old aren't taking any chances with the H1N1 flu.

"Like five kids in my class got sick," said 12-year-old Justin Whitten.

"I brought my son in today. I think it's very important that everyone get vaccinated, and especially kids. It seems to be that children are more vulnerable to this even than adults," said Justin's father, Jeremiah Whitten.

Whitten is also the spokesperson for Park Nicollet clinic.

"It's busy. We're giving flu shot clinics at three locations today. We're giving 1,300 flu shots today. That includes seasonal and H1N1," said Whitten.

The Levine children are getting two of them.

"Every time he goes to the doctor, he gets a shot. You don't cry though, do you?" said Levine to his son Avery.

This time Avery did, but to his parents a few tears are better than the risk of H1N1.

"I just stayed really persistent in calling every once a month or something, and we got put on a list because they're high risk," said Levine.

Twelve-year-old Justin Whitten held up a little better.

"I think it's good to get it just in case," said Justin.

"I am concerned. He's really healthy, but I just think we can't take anything for granted," said Whitten.

"Obviously they're our children, we love them, we want to do everything we can for them," said Levine.

The Park Nicollet Flu Clinic isn't a walk-in clinic. It's by appointment only and the weekend is booked solid.

People who want to make an appointment are asked e-mail flushot@parknicollet.com with only their name and phone number. Call volume from people trying to make appointments made it difficult to get through on phone lines.

However there will be another one Monday night from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., and every night at the same time this week, or as long as the flu shot supply lasts.

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