LAYTON, Utah (ABC 4 News) - Thousands of people lined up in rainy weather to receive the H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine on Tuesday morning. Clint Genta of Layton was there with his daughter, "this is a madhouse, that's what this is".
The Davis County Health Department announced on Monday they had a 2,400 vaccine surplus left over from a shipment they received last week. They planned to give them out in a mass distribution at the Davis County Conference Center on 748 West Heritage Park Blvd in Layton. Brian Hatch of the health department said, "we have done our best to try to flow them through and get them in where it's warm".
Health officials planned to begin administering the vaccines, both nasal and injection at around 10:00 a.m., but workers began giving out the medication at 8:30 instead because of the large turnout.
Many parents stood in the rain with their children in hopes of getting the vaccine. Most told ABC 4 News they were fearful there would not be enough vaccine. Emily Erickson told ABC4's Ross Becker, "I am concerned that they might not have enough next time either because it seems that within 10 minutes they can be out".
And that is what happened. At around 10:00 a.m., Davis County officials announced they had run out of the vaccine, much to the disappointment of the people left standing in line, which still reached more than 400 yards long.
The Davis County Health Department expects another shipment of the vaccine, both nasal and injection, by next Tuesday. They plan to hold another mass distribution when the shipment arrives. Hatch said, " the supply of vaccine that's coming in now
is in the first stages, but it will open up as time progresses and we'll have plenty of shots for those who are going to want it".
