Pharmacy Chains Receiving Plentiful H1N1
Reports this week show that doses of the H1N1 are in high supply as pharmacy chains across the country have received increased stock. Although recent reports are that the flu strain is decreasing, officials are still urging everyone to get the vaccine and suggesting that pharmacists continue to discuss it with patients to avoid future large outbreaks.
States that have had restrictions on the vaccine are now lifting them to make it available to everyone. Some had been prioritizing health care workers, pregnant women, infants, and others with high risk of complications. Now those prioritizations are being lifted and all of the general population is being encouraged to get vaccinated.
The Department of Health and Human Services reports that traditionally interest in the seasonal flu vaccine drops around the holidays even though the flu itself tends to surge in January and February. Officials hope that a surge in H1N1 can be prevented by a renewed push to vaccinate everyone during the holiday season.