CDC Asks State and Local Health Departments to Vaccinate High Risk Groups First Against H1N1

The CDC recently put out a Letter to all State and local health officials urging them to restrict vaccinations to High Risk groups.

Currently demand for the vaccination is exceeding the supply currently available, though more is on the way.

The letter highlights the need to vaccinate those in high risk groups first, and the CDC is asking that State and Local Health departments ensure equitable access to the vaccine.

Comments

[Food Storage]

The statements you made above seem contradictory, so I will assume that "...restrict vaccinations to high risk groups" you were meaning that the high risk groups were not restricted from having it, but they are the ones intended to receive it first.

[Keith Erwood]

Yes, what I had meant in the post was that the CDC is urging the vaccination clinics to distribute the vaccine to the high-risk groups first.

From the CDC letter: "The goal of the H1N1 vaccination program is to protect our population – focusing first on these high-risk groups and ensuring equitable access to the vaccine."

Thank you for pointing out the error.

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