H1N1 vaccines available

The St. Xavier University health center will administer vaccinations from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Shannon Center on the Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St. The Shannon Center is on the west side of campus, best accessed from 103rd Street and Hamlin Avenue. Parking is available in Lot 1, west and south of the Center.

Vaccinations are free and will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is necessary.

The following high priority groups have been determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

• Health care and emergency medical service personnel.

• Children and young adults ages six monthsto 24 years.

• Persons ages 25 to 64 who have medical conditions that put them at high risk for complications from influenza.

• Household contacts and caregivers of children younger than six months.

• Pregnant women.

The immunization clinic opens to the public at 2 p.m. No parking is available on campus prior to 2 p.m. without a valid university parking permit. University parking policy will be strictly enforced.