More H1N1 Vaccine On The Way

Monday, October 19, 2009
Topics: Politics, Health
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The state has ordered another 219-thousand, 800 doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine, which should start arriving at providers' offices Tuesday or Wednesday.

The state has ordered a total of 430-thousand doses of H1N1 vaccine so far. Kristopher Weiss at the Ohio Department of Health is urging people to keep checking with their providers to find out when the vaccine will be available, or to check the health department’s website at flu-dot-ohio-gov. The nasal spray can only be used by healthy people ages 2 to 49, while the shot can be given to people in the priority groups - pregnant women, caregivers of children under 6 months old, people from 6 months to 24 years old, and people 35 to 64 years old with chronic medical conditions.  Weiss says there’s a lot of flu going around. He tells Ohio Public Radio’s Karen Kasler that the experts are assuming that anyone with flu-like symptoms has the H1N1 virus.  Click on audio player above to hear Karen Kasler’s interview with Weiss.