An H1N1 flu shot clinic will be held in Downey today from 1-9 p.m. in the Civic Center.

Mark Sauter, deputy city manager of emergency preparedness, warned residents not to arrive "excessively early" and to be prepared for a wait in line.

L.A. County health officials said yesterday that demand for the vaccine is exceeding local and national supplies.

“Based on Public Health’s experience with heavy demand for H1N1 vaccine here in LA County, we will be employing more thorough screening to ensure that those individuals who are in the CDC-designated priority

groups are better served,” said Dr. Jonathan E. Fielding, the county public health officer. “If you are 25 to 64 without underlying health problems or if you are 65 or older, and if you do not care for an

infant under 6 months of age, you are not in a priority group for the limited H1N1 vaccine and you will be asked to defer vaccination until H1N1 vaccine becomes more widely available.”

For more information on the H1N1 clinic, including a map, see the story on the front page of our website.