A total of 4,063 people have been vaccinated at county clinics. Most were pregnant women and young children.
While these two high-risk categories of people were given priority, officials say the health care providers may now begin vaccinating people up to 18 years old, if their supplies of are sufficient.
Adults and children with serious health conditions have also been allowed to receive the vaccine.
To date, 43 county residents have been hospitalized with probable H1N1, or swine flu, cases, while three have died. This week alone there were four hospitalizations.
A number of vaccination clinics will be held through next week for pregnant women, all children 6-months of age through sixth grade, and possibly up to the age of 18, as well as parents of infants 0-6 months of age, and healthcare workers.
The first clinic is today at the Carpinteria Fire Station, 911 Walnut Ave, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Monday, a clinic will be held at Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real, from 3-7 p.m. On Thursday, the Lompoc Public Health Clinic, 301 N. R St., will offer vaccines from 3-7 p.m., and on Nov. 21, vaccines will be available at the Santa Maria Public Health Clinic, 3115 S. Centerpointe Parkway from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The county has also established a swine flu hotline at 1-888-722-6358, and additional information about the virus is available at www.sbcfluinfo.org.