A daylong H1N1 clinic is scheduled to begin Dec. 5 at 9 a.m. at the Summit County Health Services Building, 650 Round Valley Drive at Quinn’s Junction. Health officials hope to have at least 2,000 total injectable and nasal-mist vaccines to distribute on the West Side of Summit County.
Hundreds of people have lined up to receive the vaccines this fall, so people at Saturday’s clinic will only be allowed to save places in line for immediate family members
Officials have heard complaints that people have cut in line at the clinics, a spokeswoman for the Summit County Health Department said.
Saturday’s clinic is for children and young adults between the ages of 6 months and 24 years old, parents and direct caregivers of infants younger than 6 months, pregnant women and adults between the ages of 25 and 64 years old who have chronic health conditions. Children 9 years old and younger waiting to receive booster shots of the H1N1 vaccine can also receive their second doses on Saturday.
Shop safely online
The Utah Division of Consumer Protection reminded consumers this week to be mindful when seeking holiday deals online.
“The holidays can bring out both big sales and big scams to unsuspecting consumers trying to save a buck online,” Francine A Giani, executive director of the state Department of Commerce, said in a prepared statement. “Make sure you carefully review the terms of sale and confirm that the site is secure before typing in any credit card or personal account information.”
The National Retail Federation estimated that 50 percent of Americans will shop for holiday gifts online and 87 percent of retailers offered a Cyber Monday promotion.
In fiscal year 2009, 27 percent of all consumer complaints received by the Division of Consumer Protection related to Internet fraud. For information on protecting yourself from scams, visit www.consumerprotection.utah.gov.
Public hearing in Kamas
The Eastern Summit County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Dec. 2 to discuss the Indian Hollow development, an 85-lot subdivision proposed on Democrat Alley west of Kamas.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Kamas City Hall, 170 N. Main Street.
The development is one of the largest neighborhoods ever proposed on the East Side of Summit County, about 15 miles east of Park City. The hearing will give residents an opportunity to ask questions about the proposal.
Neighbors are concerned about density, traffic and whether the new subdivision could cause a water shortage and groundwater contamination in South Summit.