Utah County offers Web registration for H1N1 vaccine

UTAH COUNTY — Online appointment registration for H1N1 vaccinations is now open for Tuesday, Dec. 22, and Tuesday, Dec. 29, for Utah County residents.

Appointments are strongly encouraged for the H1N1 vaccines, but seasonal flu vaccines are given on a first-come/first-served basis.

"Some of our school districts are out that first Tuesday, and all the kids are out the second, so we hope parents will take advantage of that time for vaccination," said Lance Madigan, the Utah County Health Department's public information officer. "Appointments are strongly encouraged, so we can try and get people in and out quickly. They can also download the forms from our Web site that helps speed the process up."

Appointments can be made by going to the department's Web site at www.UtahCountyHealth.org and following the links.

All vaccine is administered at the Utah County Health and Justice Building, 151 S. University Ave., Provo. There is no cost for the H1N1 vaccine.

Residents are encouraged to check the department's Web site, call the department's hotline at 801-851-2222 or call United Way's 2-1-1 Information Line for vaccine availability updates.