The H1N1 flu vaccine is becoming more available, but it is still being outpaced by the virus itself, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday.
“Essentially what we’re seeing is that the virus continues to be spreading across the country and we are seeing a steady increase in the availability of the vaccine, but not as quickly as we’d like it to be,” CDC Director Thomas Frieden said during an afternoon press briefing.
The government has received 31.8 million doses of H1N1 vaccine and expects to receive several million more by the end of the week, Frieden said.
Pennsylvania last week had to discard 6,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine because it was not properly refrigerated. With the U.S. already facing a shortage, Frieden said every dose is important, but that relatively few mishaps have occurred since the vaccine became available.
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Scary and typical. We are all being asked to get this vaccine when it comes out. Those of us employed by CPS who have regular contact with students that is if there is vaccine available I guess.
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