FLU SHOT INFORMATION Public Health - Seattle & King County King County Health: (206) 296-4600 Snohomish Health District Snohomish Health District: (425) 339-5224 Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department Tacoma-Pierce County Health Dept.: (253) 798-6500 findaflushot.com

The county will receive 38,000 doses of the vaccine from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is getting 22,000 other doses from its own sources.

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"Our goal now is to make sure that the vaccine gets to people throughout King County at high risk for severe influenza," said Dr. Alonzo Plough, Director and Health Officer at Public Health - Seattle & King County.

People considered at high risk of flu complications include these groups:

All children aged 6 to 23 months. Adults aged 65 years and older. Persons age 2 to 64 years with underlying chronic medical conditions. All women who will be pregnant during influenza season. Residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Children 6 months to 18 years of age on chronic aspirin therapy. Health-care workers with direct patient care. Out-of-home caregivers and household contacts of children aged less than six months.

More information is available at Public Health - Seattle & King County's Web site.

Health officials said public flu clinics are being organized in King County by two health care organizations. For information on these public flu clinics:

GetAFluShot.com: Call 1-888-536-6900 or GetAFluShot.com. PreventionMD: Call 425-739-0700 or 1-800-346-4915 or PreventionMD.com.

Snohomish County expects nearly 13,000 doses of flu vaccine. Get the latest details from the Snohomish Health District Web site.

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