SARANAC LAKE — Two H1N1 vaccine clinics held in the Tri-Lakes area have gone smoothly, distributing almost 1,000 inoculations to date to young people.

Franklin County Public Health Supervisor Lorraine B. Kourofsky said she saw a lot of concern in parents at the clinics held so far, in Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake.

“Everybody is very concerned, especially parents with younger children worried about exposing their children to anyone who may be sick.

The first two clinics were only to families residing within the school districts, with age group restrictions.

“I think everything went well at the clinic last night in Saranac Lake,” Kourofsky said Thursday.

“It unfolds one page at a time; we’re just trying to do the best for the community.”

BIG LINES

At the first clinic, held in Tupper Lake last week, Franklin County Public Health nurses and staff administered 462 doses of vaccine.

The process got high marks from Tupper Lake School Superintendent Seth McGowan.

The crowd, including parents, topped 700 people, he said.

Tupper Lake State Police and members of the Fire Department helped direct cars and organize the huge line. Fortunately, the weather cooperated.

It was a very orderly process, McGowan said.

“I cannot say enough good about their work. When I first started seeing the line form, up the sidewalk, literally along the entire front of the school and halfway up the driveway, I’m thinking there is no way they’re going to be able to serve all of these people. But they had one syringe left at the end. No one was turned away.

“They set up a very organized system.”