The Summit County Health Department now has swine flu vaccines available for everyone.
The vaccines are available at the Summit County Health Department at 85 N. 50 East in Coalville, 110 N. Main Street in Kamas and 650 Round Valley Drive in Park City.
Clinics in Coalville are scheduled every Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. Call (435) 336-3234 to make an appointment to receive an H1N1 shot.
The clinics in Kamas are scheduled Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. except on the second Tuesday of the month when the clinic is scheduled 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. For an appointment in Kamas contact (435) 783-4351 Ext. 3071.
In Park City, flu clinics are scheduled Dec. 21, Dec. 23, Dec. 28 and Dec. 30, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Contact the office at (435) 333-1500.
Updates on the availability of the swine flu vaccine in Summit County are available online at www.summitcountyhealth.org or by calling (435) 615-3935.
Deployment leaves dog homeless
Friends of Animals Utah is working on finding a new home for Sasha, a dog that ended up at the Heber shelter when her owner was deployed to Afghanistan.
The soldier’s parents took on the responsibility of keeping the dog until their son returned, but after time they realized they could no longer keep the dog and had no choice but to take her to the local shelter. Unfortunately, this is a common story with bad timing as shelters are full of animals with owners who have had to abandon them due to economic circumstances.
Bubby is a yellow lab that was adopted as a pup when his owner was 12 years old. When the man, now a member of the U.S Marine Corps, was deployed to Iraq seven years later, he was left with his girlfriend. Buddy ended up in a shelter when the woman lost her condominium to foreclosure.
This is an all too familiar story.
Friends of Animals Utah, is putting out a plea for Sasha and other dogs and cats like her. With an estimated 30,000 troops planned for deployment this year, the group saw the need to create a program to help these companion animals of soldiers find temporary or permanent homes as needed. The program will be called, “Operation Yellow Ribbon.”
Friends of Animals Utah is a non-profit organization, which works to protect and provide for animals while fostering an awareness of their importance in our lives. For information, visit www.foautah.org.