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As per the Palm Beach County
Health Department there are no more priority restrictions for the H1N1
vaccines and everyone who requests one is eligible. (CDC
recommendations were first giving priority to pregnant women, then
children, young adults and health care workers).
We can now offer it to
everybody, including older patients as clinically needed.
The following groups are immediately recommended to
receive the H1N1 vaccines, in this order, are:
· Are from 2 through 24 years of age
· Are from 25 through 49 years of age and
o Live with or care for infants younger than 6 months of age, or
o Are health care or emergency medical personnel
· Any and all other persons that request the vaccine as
clinically appropriate |
*The type of injectable H1N1
Vaccine "in stock" varies by manufacturer and what is released by the
Health Department. At present the two types of injectable H1N1 vaccine that we have
"in
stock" are for 1) persons 4 years and older to adults, and
2) persons 6 years of age and older to adults. Please check each
location for the availability of specific vaccines.
The injectable H1N1 vaccines are
recommended for people from ages 6 months to 64 years old until more
supplies are available and until we have enough doses of the vaccine
to give to everyone.
Please understand that supplies
are severely limited right now but according to the Palm Beach County
Health Department we hope to have enough for everyone soon. For more information about who is appropriate to receive the H1N1 Injectable Vaccine and to read the package insert on the injectable
vaccines that we are giving today, please click the following link
where you will be direct to the FDA's website: http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/Vaccines/ApprovedProducts/ucm181971.htm |