Minnehaha County Commissioners got an update on Tuesday on how well last week's flu shot clinic went and what the public can expect for a clinic being held this week.

The clinic is being held on Thursday at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds, from 3 p.m.  to 7 p.m. and will be open to the targeted first tier priority group.

That includes pregnant women, children six months to four years old, those who live with or care for infants younger than six months old , and children between 5 years old and 18 years old who are at high-risk for flu complications.

This is for residents of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha and McCook Counties.

The clinic is not for families looking for a second shot for their children.

Minnehaha County Emergency Manager Lynn DeYoung got a warm welcome by county commissioners, less than a week after overseeing the area's H1N1 flu shot clinic.

"Thank you for everything you've done," Commissioner Carol Twedt said.

"My attitude is that this was a wonderful learning event, and that is exactly what Lynn has been describing to us, so I want to applaud you for that," Commissioner John Pekas said.

An even bigger vaccination clinic is in the works for this Thursday, with more than 3,000 H1N1 flu vaccinations available. And DeYoung says the county will apply lessons learned from last week's clinic.

"We are looking at how we can control that line outside and inside because the last thing they want is someone to wait for several hours and not receive the vaccine," DeYoung said.

DeYoung says for people attending the clinic, there are steps that can be taken to make sure it runs smoothly.

That includes making sure you're part of the tier one group that can get vaccinated. And making sure you've got the right papers in-hand and filled out.

"It makes the experience, not only for the staff but the people attending, easier if the forms are filled out before they arrive," DeYoung said.

More than a thousand doses went unused in last week's clinic. But DeYoung is confident that preparedness on both the county's side and the public's side will make this upcoming clinic a success.

DeYoung says it will take another month or so to find out when the second-tier of people can get vaccinated. For those in tier one, you can find and print out the vaccination form ahead of the clinic.