Wednesday, September 16, 2009

HHS Chief: Swine Flu Vaccines Ready Soon

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said upwards of 50 million doses of a new vaccine for the H1N1 virus will be available in mid-October, earlier than expected, with millions more doses quickly following.The initial vaccines will go to what Sebelius calls "priority populations" -- caregivers, young people ages 6 to 24, hospital workers, pregnant women and some seniors. They add up to about 160 million people, or nearly half the U.S. population. [Detail]

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