LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Thousands of people got vaccinated against swine flu Wednesday at a mass clinic for the public held in Louisville at Papa John’s stadium.

Almost 5,000 had been vaccinated at drive-through lanes and a walk-in clinic by early afternoon, The Courier-Journal reported. A second clinic was scheduled for Thursday.

Meanwhile, hundreds lined up in Highland Heights for the first public swine flu vaccination clinic in northern Kentucky. The Kentucky Enquirer reports that Northern Kentucky Health Department workers and volunteers had a goal of vaccinating 8,000 people by the end of the day. Health officials plan to have at least two more clinics in northern Kentucky this month.

The clinics come on the heels of Kentucky’s 21st death from swine flu. WBKO-TV in Bowling Green reports that a school-age child from Nelson County, who had a complex medical history, is the latest death from the virus.

In Lexington, the University of Kentucky is planning to offer swine flu immunizations to all its students and employees.

WKYT-TV quoted university officials who said a walk-in clinic will be operated Thursday at the University Health Services building from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The station reported the Fayette County Health Department gave UK 2,000 doses of the nasal mist form of the serum.

University health officials were encouraging students and staff to get vaccinated.

In Louisville, Velina Walker, 55, said she waited about 10-15 minutes for a vaccination and now feels protected.

“I don’t want to get that swine flu. People die from it,” she told The Courier-Journal. “I got a lot to live for.”