Article Contributed on: 10/18/2009 6:34:20 PM
50,000 doses of H1N1 flu vaccine arrived in Colorado this week; below the 183,300 doses Colorado Health officials expected.
Current supply of both Longmont and Boulder clinics is already spoken for. No new slots will be scheduled until the county knows how much more vaccine to expect and when.
Health departments and hospitals will continue to but high-risk people at the front of the ever growing demand. Which includes: health care workers, preschool children ages 6 months to 4 years, school- age children ages 5 to 18 with chronic health conditions, pregnant women and parents or caretakers of babies younger than 6 months.
Colorado state chief medical officer, Ned Calonge, states that Colorado will receive vaccine for residents who need them, the situation is a delay, not a shortage eventually Colorado will receive the vaccine promised.
The Department has not been able to supply private health care providers with any vaccine, however hopes to in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile individuals and communities need to step up the self care.
Slide show explains what to do if you think you have the flu; with additional resources.
More H1N1 information at:
http://www.examiner.com/x-2016-Parenting--Education-Examiner~y2009m10d18-50000-doses-of-H1N1