H1N1 flu clinic up and running
The Fort Myers Beach Fire Department and the Community Emergency Response Team have opened up a free H1N1 flu clinic at Chapel by the Sea Presbyterian Church at 100 Chapel St. The clinic, held inside the church because of the cold weather, will be both today and tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CERT leader Al Agathen, who volunteered at many H1N1 clinics at area high schools earlier in the year, will be the incident commander while FMB Fire Capt. Ed Whiteside will be the medical officer. The Beach will have 1,000 multi-dose vials of the vaccine as requested.
Everyone at least 3 years old is eligible to receive the H1N1 flu vaccination shots. The FMB Fire Department’s emergency medical technicians and parademics along with CERT members and Beth from Dr. Scholle’s office are volunteering their time to assist in screening and giving injections.