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Where and when can our staff receive H1N1 vaccine?

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Published: October 27, 2009

Q. As a health care worker in a small office in Pasco County, where and when can our staff receive H1N1 vaccine?

- Jen, San Antonio

A. Health care workers all over the country are asking this exact question. And no one seems to have a clear answer.

Vaccines for swine flu, or H1N1, are being distributed as soon as they are released by the pharmaceutical companies. More than 259 million doses of the vaccine will be manufactured. Delivery, however, is far slower than anticipated and the flu already is widespread.

Just yesterday, Oct. 21, the availability problems prompted some local health department officials revise their plans for vaccinating priority groups, such as health care workers.

That means you will have to continue to wait. Your best bet is to find out from your office supervisors whether they ordered the vaccines directly from the state Department of Health or if you have to wait for distribution through the Pasco County Health Department.

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