Waukesha County's planned H1N1 flu immunization clinic Thursday has been canceled because health officials used up the county's supply of nasal mist vaccine doses Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tuesday's clinic attracted about 2,000 people who waited from one to two hours for their vaccination, spokeswoman Julianne Klimetz said. Wednesday's clinic was scheduled to run from 1 to 7 p.m. at the county's Expo Center but closed about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday after the remaining 1,000 doses were administered.
Klimetz said a much smaller crowd showed up at the beginning of Wednesday's clinic and, except for the opening line, no one had to wait during the day though traffic was steady.
The clinics were targeted to healthy people between 2 and 49 and caregivers of infants under 6 months. Some people had to be turned away, either because they showed symptoms of illness or had underlying health conditions, such as diabetes or asthma. Some were too young. Only a small number of injectable vaccinations were available and they have been reserved for emergency responders and health care providers.
The county has not yet received the injectable vaccine in quantities that would permit more widespread immunizations. That form of the vaccine is targeted to pregnant women, children 6 months to 4 years and children ages 5 to 18 who have chronic medical conditions.