Navigate Through the Swine Flu

Helpful information to point you in the right direction for swine flu answers

Updated 4:40 PM PDT, Mon, Oct 26, 2009

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The declaration, signed Friday night and announced Saturday, comes with the rates of illness are rising rapidly in many areas and production delays undercutting the government's initial, optimistic estimates that as many as 120 million doses of the vaccine could be available by mid-October.

He said the pandemic keeps evolving and there's a potential "to overburden health care resources."

Priority groups for the vaccine include:

  • Pregnant women
  • Young people 6 months to 24 years old
  • Caregivers for children under 6 months of age
  • Health care workers and emergency service personnel
  • Individuals 25-64 with health conditions that put them at higher risk for flu-related complications

Where can you go to get a H1N1 vaccination?

What else should I know about the H1N1:

Other helpful links:

First Published: Oct 25, 2009 2:27 PM PDT

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