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OAKLAND (CBS 5 / BCN) ― The Alameda County Public Health Department vaccinated about 7,000 people Saturday during four H1N1 vaccination clinics in the county.

Health officials held the clinics, two of which were in Oakland along with one each in Hayward and Fremont.

Due to limited supplies of the vaccines, only pregnant women, young children, and people with chronic medical conditions or compromised immune systems were eligible to receive the vaccine.

The average wait time to receive the vaccine was about two hours, according to health officials.

The vaccine supply was enough to meet demand except at the clinic at the Lincoln Square Recreation Center in Oakland, where about 200 people were redirected to the clinic at the Ira Jenkins Recreation Center, also in Oakland.

One man stood in line about four hours with his wife to get the flu shot for their children. There were a few skirmishes over line jumping. 

At a drive-through flu shot clinic at Doctor's Hospital in San Pablo, cars literally snaked through the neighborhood for several blocks.

It was a similar scene in Richmond, where Contra Costa Health Services held the first of four community H1N1 (swine) flu vaccination clinics at Hilltop Mall.

Both H1N1 and seasonal flu shots were offered for free to hundreds of Contra Costa County residents who waited in line for hours.

Because supplies of the H1N1 flu vaccine are limited, shots were available to only the following priorty groups: pregnant women; children 6 months through 4 years old; older children with chronic medical conditions; and people who live with or provide care for infants under 6 months of age.

Three other community flu clinics are planned to be held in Contra Costa County. For more information on upcoming community flu clinics, H1N1, and prevention tips, visit www.cchealth.org or call 1-888-959-9911 for prerecorded information.

In Santa Clara County, other clinic locations, dates and times will be added when more shipments of vaccine arrive. Continue to check on the Santa Clara County Public Health Department's web site for updates, www.sccgov.org/portal/site/phd.

In Alameda County, vaccinations will be available at different clinics throughout the county over four different Saturdays in November and December from : 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until supply depletes. There is more information on Alameda County Public Health Department's website, www.acphd.org.

The clinics in Alameda County will be on the following dates, at these locations:

Nov. 14
Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Ave., Albany DeFremery Park, 1651 Adeline St., Oakland Manzanita Recreation Center, 2701 22nd Ave., Oakland Fremont Senior Center, 40086 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont Hayward City Hall Rotunda, 777 B St., Hayward Livermore Community Center, 4444 East Ave., Livermore Silliman Community Center, 6800 Mowry Ave., Newark

Dec. 5
Arroyo Viejo Recreation Center, 7701 Krause Ave., Oakland Franklin Recreation Center, 1010 East 15th St., Oakland Fremont Teen Center, 39770 Paseo Padre Pkwy., Fremont Matt Jimenez Community Center, 28200 Ruus Rd., Hayward Pleasanton Middle School, 5001 Case Ave., Pleasanton San Leandro City Hall, 835 E. 14th St., San Leandro

Dec. 12
Alameda Hospital, 2070 Clinton Ave., Alameda Castro Valley High School, 19400 Santa Maria, Castro Valley Bushrod Recreation Center, 560 59th St., Oakland Allendale Recreation Center, 3711 Suter St., Oakland Vallejo Mission Adobe Nursery, 36500 Niles Blvd., Fremont Hayward Fire Station No. 6, 1401 West Winton Ave., Hayward Dublin -- To be announced

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