By: Shannon Hegy

AMHERST, Mass. (WGGB) -- With three children under twelve, Indira Kris knows how quickly viruses can spread.  In fact, just two weeks ago, her youngest daughter Mercedes came down with what Indira suspects was the swine flu - a fever of 106 and other symptoms that scared Indira.

It's why she decided to go Amherst Regional Middle School Tuesday to get all three of her children vaccinated. 

Tuesday's clinic limited vaccines to those 17 and under, pregnant women, and those who have infants under six months of age.

While the process was a quick one for Indira and her children, it was a much different story hours earlier when a line extended out the door, people waiting two hours before the clinic even opened. 

The clinic was a collaborative effort by the town of Amherst and the University of Massachusetts and the first large-scale H1N1 clinic to come to the Amherst area.  Both the nasal spray and shot were distributed free of charge.

As each of Indira's children received the vaccine, she says a weight was slowly lifted off her shoulders - the symptoms her daughter experienced two weeks ago, a distant memory.