H1N1 Vaccine Will Be Available To All Dec. 18
Health Officials Lifting Priority Group Restrictions
POSTED: 2:02 pm PST December 11, 2009
LAS VEGAS -- Starting Dec. 18, anyone in Nevada who wants the H1N1 vaccine will be able to get one.State health officials said a review of the available supply of H1N1 vaccine shows there should be enough for all Nevadans.Will You Get The H1N1 Vaccine?That includes people outside the five priority groups that have been the focus of clinics to date.Public health authorities will continue encouraging vaccinations for people identified by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as being most at-risk of significant complications from H1N1 infection.Related Link: H1N1 Vaccination ClinicsThat includes pregnant women; caregivers for children younger than six months; health care workers; people ages 6 months to 24 years; and people 24 years and older who have underlying health problems.
Previous Stories:
- December 2, 2009: State Expands Priority Groups For H1N1 Vaccine
- December 1, 2009: Walmart To Charge $15 For H1N1 Shot
- November 25, 2009: 3 More Las Vegans Die From H1N1
- November 23, 2009: H1N1 Vaccine Still Comes With Restrictions
- November 4, 2009: H1N1 Deaths Rise As Limits Placed On Vaccine
- October 22, 2009: As Supply Dwindles, Lines Form For Vaccine
- October 19, 2009: Las Vegans Lining Up For H1N1 Vaccine
- October 14, 2009: Vegas Gets Injectable H1N1 Vaccine
- September 28, 2009: Vegas Parents Concerned About H1N1 Shot
- September 24, 2009: Are Las Vegans Avoiding Flu Shots?
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