Three counties hosted H1N1 vaccination clinics Saturday.

While there is some good news on the flu front, not all news was good. So patients got the vaccine and a warning!

Some had to wait for a while before they got the vaccine.

In Vigo County, a three day child vaccination clinic drew hundreds of parents, all trying to get their kids vaccinated.

"As far as Thursday and Friday went, we vaccinated over 700 children so we're really happy with those numbers,” said Megan Bland from the Vigo County Health Department.

A similar story in Clay County, as county residents in the CDC classified target groups came out by the hundreds.

"Turn out has been good. We've been having a steady flow and the first two hours we've had a lot of people then it starts to level out," explained to Diane Dierks from the Clay County Health Department.

But as flu fears continue to spread, health officials are seeing a decrease in flu cases.

Bland explained, "There has been a decrease in the amount of illness that has been related to the Influenza A so that's kind of leveled off for right now."

Despite the decrease, health officials say don't get complacent.
Though the number of H1N1 cases is going down, seasonal flu season is right around the corner.

"Seasonal flu, that vaccine will only cover you for seasonal flu. H1N1 vaccine will only cover you for H1N1," said Bland.

But getting that seasonal flu shot may be difficult to get because vaccine manufacturers have been processing so many doses of the H1N1 vaccine, it's taken time and resources away from manufacturing the seasonal flu vaccine.

"They can't manufacture the seasonal influenza at the same environment they do with the H1N1." explained Bland.

Health officials say, once the vaccines become available, everyone should get both and they insist getting both is perfectly safe.

Bland said, "People can actually get the seasonal flu shot and the H1N1 shot at the exact same time."