Beginning Monday, the Fort Wayne-Allen County Department of Health is making H1N1 flu vaccine available to anyone between 6 months and 64 years of age regardless of health condition.

The vaccine will be available at the Carew Medical Park clinic at the following times:

• Monday, Dec. 14, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, Dec. 15, 3 to 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 16, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Dec. 17, 3 to 6:30 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The slower-than-anticipated arrival of the H1N1 vaccine caused health officials to restrict its availability to those at highest risk for becoming ill. But now that the vaccine has become more widely available, the health department is moving beyond the priority groups.

The H1N1 injectable vaccine is being made available to anyone up to age 64. Healthy individuals ages 2 to 49 will have the option of getting the nasal spray vaccine.

Surveillance of who is most likely to be infected with 2009 H1N1 and become seriously ill, still shows that people 65 and older are the least likely to get sick with this virus, while younger people are much more likely to become ill.

More than 19,900 people have been vaccinated for H1N1 flu since the clinic opened on Oct. 9. Parkview Health is providing space for the clinic at Carew Medical Park, 1818 Carew St. The vaccines are free. Children under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian (with notarized documentation).

For more information, go to www.FightTheFlu.org or call 2-1-1.