Where to get swine flu vaccinations in Kane Co.

Kane County plans to offer vaccination against the H1N1 virus for free and with no appointments.

Assuming the county health department gets the vaccines it ordered, vaccinations will be offered starting Oct. 26 for three Mondays in a row at three different sites each day, plus Nov. 21 and Dec. 5 at sites to be determined.

On Monday, Oct. 26, the injections will be offered from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at East Aurora High School, 500 Tomcat Lane, Aurora; St. Charles North High School, 255 Red Gate Road, St. Charles; and Larkin High School, 1475 Larkin Ave., Elgin.

On Nov. 2, vaccines will be given from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Dundee Crown High School, 1500 Kings Road, Carpentersville; Central High School, 44W625 Plato Road in Burlington; and the Illinois Math & Science Academy, 1500 W. Sullivan Road, Aurora.

On Nov. 9, clinics will be held at Hampshire High School, 1600 Big Timber Road, Hampshire; Mooseheart, on Route 31 between North Aurora and Batavia; and a third site to be determined.

For information, call Kane County's H1N1 voice mail: (630) 208-3315, or go to kanehealth.com.

McHenry County has received 3,300 doses of nasal spray H1N1 vaccine, which will go to health-care workers and emergency responders such as paramedics.

For information, see mcdh.info, or call (815) 334-2800.

Centegra Health System will also sponsor a school vaccination program in McHenry County. Details have yet to be announced.

On Monday, DuPage County began taking appointments for H1N1 vaccinations from Oct. 22 through Nov. 8. Call (866) 311-1123.

Lake County has announced a series of clinics starting Oct. 29 through Nov. 1, but Cook County has yet to announce any clinics, pending arrival of the vaccines.

All vaccines are for county residents who fit one of the high-risk priority groups:

• Pregnant women

• Those who live with or care for infants younger than six months

• Health care and emergency medical workers

• Anyone age six months to 24 years;

• Those age 25 to 64 who have chronic underlying medical problems such as respiratory or heart disease or a weakened immune system.