Tulsa, OK- Swine Flu vaccine is now available to everyone, but some high-risk groups say they aren't able to get it.
"We're just trying to take all the precautions we can," said Judith and Bill Flieshman Thursday, as we followed them around while they got their swine flu shots.
It's only this week they've been able to get one.
"It wasn't available to older people before," said Judith. "We were worried about our grandkids more than anything."
We asked the them if there was a wait at the St. John Urgent Care they went to in Sand Springs.
"No. We just walked in."
It was a much different scene earlier this week at Expo Square, where the Tulsa Health Department was offering free H1N1 vaccinations.
"It becomes a very practical matter," said Dr. Craig Kennedy, an ER doctor for St. John Health System. "It's hard to bundle up your kids and wait in line for an hour and a half somewhere."
Some considered high-risk under guidelines previously set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they couldn't get the vaccine over "healthy" individuals.
Dr. Kennedy says in the case of H1N1, conveniency hasn't been a luxury the healthcare industry can afford.
"One of the limitations is healthcare workers," he said. "They would love to put healthcare workers in a mobile unit and go out to communities, every street corner, but there's not that many workers."
But, he also says if people want the vaccine enough, they'll find a way to get it.
If you come to any one of the three St. John Urgent Care locations to get vaccine, you'll have to pay close to $20. We're told the cost to Medicare recipients will be covered.
The Tulsa Health Department is hosting another free walk-in vaccination clinic Tuesday, Nov. 24th at the Exchange Center on the fairgrounds from 2-7 p.m.
