Amador County – The Amador County Health Department last week announced the scheduling of 2 free Swine flu vaccination clinics for high-risk groups, December 8th and 16th in Sutter Creek. Amador County Health Officer Dr. Robert Hartmann said in a release November 24th that there will be 2 clinics to give out free vaccination for the H1N1 virus, also known as Swine Flu, with eligible candidates only “high-risk groups.” The clinics are set for 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 8th, and again 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 16th. Both will be held at the Public Health Department, 10877 Conductor Boulevard in Sutter Creek. Hartmann said “these clinics will be open to all individuals that fall into the H1N1 high-risk groups.” High-risk groups consist of people 6 months to 24 years old, pregnant women, and care providers for infants younger than 6 months old, including parents, siblings, and daycare providers. Others in the high-risk group include health-care and emergency medical services personnel, people 25 to 64 years old who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk for flu-related complications. As throughout the country, vaccine supply is limited. Hartmann said general public vaccine clinics will be held when supply becomes available. The December 8th and 16th clinics are free, and there will be no charge for the vaccines. For further information, call the Amador County Public Health Flu Line at (209) 223-6697 (for English), and (209) 223-6642 (for Spanish) or the Public Health Department at (209) 223-6407. Story by Jim Reece This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it