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H1N1 Clinic Lines Moving Quickly In High River

When the first clinic for H1N1 vaccines opened in High River on Wednesday the line stretched out the doors of the Memorial Centre and down Macleod Trail. People started lining up as early as 8:30 a.m. for the clinic, which opened at 9 a.m.

Later that day it was a different story. In the foyer, people were filling out their forms and proceeding into the clinic in minutes. Once inside the wait averaged between half an hour to an hour, a far different scenario than has been seen in Calgary and Okotoks.

Chad and Suzie Turner drove from Okotoks to get their four children immunized and said they were "very impressed."

"It only took about 45 minutes, basically in and out," Suzie said. "It was very efficient, the shots themselves took about 10 minutes for all six of us. The nurses just finished one family and moved on to the next."

The clinic ran Wednesday and Thursday and will run again on Nov. 4, 5, 16, 17, 23, 24, 25, Dec. 3, 7 and 10 at the Memorial Centre. The Nov. 4 clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the remainder will be from noon to 6 p.m. There will be one held at Sheppard Family Park on Nov. 12 from noon to 6 p.m.

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