Public Health - Seattle & King County has made limited amounts of H1N1 flu vaccine available at selected pharmacies in King County. Check out the complete list of pharmacies with vaccine here.
Looking at the list, it appears the only pharmacy in the Greenwood/Ballard area is Bob Johnson’s Pharmacy at 1407 NW 85th St., 206-782-5822. Both the shot and nasal spray are available there. Walk-in appointments for ages 3 and older are available Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., starting Nov. 9.
People eligible to receive vaccine through pharmacies include:
- Pregnant women
- People who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age
- People between the ages of 6 months and 24 years old
- People between 25 through 64 years of age with chronic health conditions or weakened immune systems
- Healthcare and emergency workers with direct patient contact
Pharmacies may charge a fee for administering the vaccine, typically between $12 and $22 (not to exceed $22). This fee is covered by most health insurance. People should bring their health insurance information to the pharmacy, and they may need to submit a receipt to their insurance company for reimbursement.
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1 Val // Nov 9, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Thanks to Phinneywood, my kids got the H1N1 vaccine today (both are within the eligiblity age range for those at highest risk from severe illness from H1N1 influenza). I would’t have known this was available if not for this excellent news blog.
Bob Johnson’s Pharmacy had the vaccine this morning, along with several other pharmacies, but by the time I looked at the King County website this afternoon to send the link to a friend, Bob Johnson’s was no longer accepting walk-ins because they’re out of stock.
There are still a few pharmacies on the list http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/preparedness/pandemicflu/swineflu/pharmacies.aspx which still have vaccine available.
Now, I just hope we’ll be able to get the recommended second dose in 4 weeks for our kids. As I understood from an excellent KUOW call-in show last week with experts in infectious disease, the 2nd dose for kids under 10-years old is not a “booster,” but in fact is the necessary step to complete the vaccination process and offer protection of individuals in this age group.
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