Lawrence Walters and his wife were among the hundreds of families in Flagstaff going for an H1N1 flu vaccine on Saturday, seeking to protect their 8-month-old daughter.

The baby received the shot from a couple of nursing students on Saturday morning.

Then a doctor called Walters on Saturday night to say the Coconino County Health Department had made a mistake.

The baby had received more vaccine than she should have, via a pre-filled injection.

"He said that it was twice the normal dose for a baby and that there was probably nothing to worry about because it was not live vaccine," Walter said. "But he's basically reading the pamphlet on the vaccine from Novartis — he's basically reading that to us over the phone."

Concerned for the health of his daughter, Walters called the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday, which referred him to the Food and Drug Administration, which referred him to a sub-office within the FDA.

The office within the FDA did not immediately respond to press phone calls on Monday.

Six other children ages 6 months to 9 years old were also double-dosed in a Saturday flu clinic where a total of 704 people were vaccinated, according to the Coconino County Health Department.

"We contacted all of the families as soon as we learned of the issue and asked about any adverse side effects. None were affected," said Health Department Director Barbara Worgess.

These children will still need a second round of flu vaccine to have immunity.

It's possible that similar packaging between the vaccines for adults and those for children could have led to confusion. Worgess said. More training is being conducted to avoid future mistakes.

The baby girl appears healthy, Walters said, but he was disappointed.

"It's just kind of a bummer because I'm washing my hands and avoiding silly public functions to reduce my baby's exposure, and here I go to the place that I trust and they make a mistake," he said.

Due to limited vaccine, these first swine flu vaccines are limited to pregnant women, infants and children 6 months to 4 years old, children ages 5 and 18 with chronic health problems, anyone who lives with or cares for a child less than 6 months old, and health care workers who have direct contact with patients.

The county is short on vaccines for both seasonal and swine flu.

There have been 120 confirmed cases of swine flu in Coconino County, and many more are believed to exist.

More than one in 10 of patients visiting physicians in Coconino County had flu-like symptoms as of mid-month, according to county data, and the state was considered to have widespread flu.

Two people in Coconino County have now died of the H1N1 flu, according to the county health department.

One was a teen who died earlier this year.

The other was a Flagstaff woman in her 50s who died the week of Oct. 12, the agency said.

Artist Michael Kabotie, 67, of the Second Mesa at Hopi, died Friday from complications from a confirmed case of swine flu, said one of his daughters.

His death was not recorded by county health, because he is not a resident of Coconino County.

Swine flu vaccination clinics for the targeted populations above are coming to the Williams Elementary School from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, the Fredonia Elementary School from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, and to Page's Lake View Elementary on Nov. 7 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Coconino County Health will offer the swine flu vaccine in Flagstaff on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by appointment at 679-7300 while the first round of supplies lasts.

Cyndy Cole can be reached at 913-8607 or at ccole@azdailysun.com.