As a preventive measure, Fort Bend County Health and Human Services is offering a limited supply of free H1N1 shots to pregnant women, who will need a doctor’s prescription to receive treatment.

The vaccine will only be administered at Clinical Health Services in Rosenberg.

“County residents should first contact their personal health-care providers to see if they are giving the H1N1 vaccine,” said Dr. Jean Galloway, HHS director. “In this way, HHS can reserve its limited amount of vaccine for the highest risk population.”

Fort Bend County Health and Human Services reports that almost 17,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine have been made available countywide, mostly through private health-care providers. 

The Texas Department of State Health Services, responsible for allocating H1N1 vaccines statewide, continues to target the regular health-care system in each jurisdiction to assist in the vaccination effort. Fort Bend County Health and Human Services has received fewer than 1,000 doses to date. A representative said the agency expects to receive more doses of vaccine in the next couple of weeks so that it can also continue to administer the medicine to other high-risk groups such as children 2- to 5-years-old; adults 24- to 64-years-old with underlying medical conditions; and health-care workers and emergency personnel.

Meanwhile, health officials remind residents to take these precautions to avoid getting the flu: cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue; wash hands often with soap and warm water; avoid close contact with the sick and if you have a flu-like illness, stay home for at least 24 hours after the fever is gone.

For more information on the free flu shots being offered by Clinical Health Services in Rosenberg, call 281-342-6414:

Address: 4520 Reading Rd., Suite A

               Rosenberg, TX 77471

Business hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays – 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Fridays – 8 a.m. – Noon

www.fortbendcountyhhs.com

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