A free vaccination clinic will be held Saturday, October 10th on a first come first served basis, and as of right now that is the only age group county health officials are giving it to.

Officials with Riverstone Health said they will receive 800 doses of the nasal mist vaccine in the first shipment. They will hold a free vaccination clinic for healthy children ages two to four years this Saturday, October 10th from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the West High School gym.

Lil Anderson, health officer for Yellowstone County, said this priority age group of children was chosen as the first to get the vaccine because they have the best immune response from the nasal spray. Anderson said the vaccine is made the same way as the seasonal flu shot but with a different flu strain.

"When we vaccinate people it isn't always to protect the individual it is to protect someone who is not as healthy as we are and if they contract the disease they could become very, very ill and die," said Anderson.

Here is who Anderson said can be vaccinated Saturday, children ages 2-to-4 who: are not allergic to eggs, don't have a history of Guillian Barre syndrome, don't have a weakened immune system, aren't on long-term aspirin treatment, don't have a chronic disease, aren't sick with a cold or other illness at time of vaccination, and haven't received a vaccination within the past 28 days.

All children vaccinated Saturday will need a booster vaccination after a month.

Anderson said as of right now, Riverstone Health is the only agency with the vaccine, and she does not know when they will get more. Anderson said their decision on who will get the vaccine will change from week to week according to what their vaccine allotment is from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the drug manufacturers. She said they are seeing more people sick with the flu earlier this year than in the past.