Vaccinations against the H1N1 flu will begin right away for key health care staff in this province, with the full immunization program to be rolled out on Monday. Deputy chief medical officer of health, Dr. Paul Van Buynder, says the province now has 83 thousand doses of H1N1 vaccine –and– they will begin offering shots to key target groups first. They include first nations communities, all health care staff and young children. The rest of the population should be able to get a pandemic flu shot in about 3 weeks.
Dr. Van Buynder says the un-adjuvented vaccine for pregnant women will be available the second week of November. The provincial health website and Telecare information line will have a list of all H1N1 clinics in the province by tomorrow.
