Wake County expects to have given more than 6,500 flu shots after the last of 21 school-based seasonal flu shot clinics during October and November.  The final clinic was held at Cary High on Tuesday.

Clinic coordinator Linda Ashton said response to the clinics has been positive from parents who were glad to bring their children after school and work for vaccinations.

"We've seen kindergartners come in for their first flu vaccine ever," she said. "And we're seeing 18-year-olds who might not want to take off school to come during the day to get flu shots."

The free clinics were offered from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. and were funded with $296,632 in federal stimulus money.

Parent Jason Lynch said after hearing of a child dying from the flu, he was glad for the opportunity to have his five-year-old immunized at Cary High.

"With everybody's budget and it being close to Christmastime, this was a good deal," he said. 

According to Karen Hamilton, senior director of Counseling and Student Services for Wake Schools, the school system is ready to do it all again for H1N1 immunizations if the county determines there is a need and if enough vaccine is available.

Flu shots will be offered through the Wake County Department of Health at its location on Sunnybrook Road in Raleigh on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through the month of December.  There is no charge for the vaccinations for children under 18.