Chicago residents at risk for swine flu complications can get vaccine on Saturday at one of four locations.
Cook County Department of Public Health officials say 400 tickets will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 7 a.m. Ticket-holders will be asked to return at a set time.
Vaccine will go to pregnant women and caretakers of children under 6 months old. Health care and emergency medical services employees also are eligible, as are children and young adults 6 months to 24 years old.
People ages 25 to 64 years with certain medical conditions also can get vaccine.
Health centers in Cicero, Ford Heights, Robbins and Palatine are participating.
Other Saturday clinics will be held Nov. 21, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
Cook County Department of Public Health officials say 400 tickets will be handed out on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 7 a.m. Ticket-holders will be asked to return at a set time.
Vaccine will go to pregnant women and caretakers of children under 6 months old. Health care and emergency medical services employees also are eligible, as are children and young adults 6 months to 24 years old.
People ages 25 to 64 years with certain medical conditions also can get vaccine.
Health centers in Cicero, Ford Heights, Robbins and Palatine are participating.
Other Saturday clinics will be held Nov. 21, Dec. 5 and Dec. 12.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
