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H1N1: More limited vaccine doses headed for North Dakota

The CDC is sending 21,200 doses of H1N1 vaccine to North Dakota next week, and those doses in turn will be shipped to various providers the following week.

About 21,200 doses of the H1N1 vaccine will be allocated to North Dakota next week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a release from the North Dakota Department of Health today.

Both the injectable flu shot and FluMist will be in the shipment. The doses will be shipped to various providers thorughout the state the following week.

The vaccine will be prioritized for pregnant women, children ages 6 months to 18 years and health care workers.

"Unfortunately, the vaccine will continue to arrive in limited doses," said Molly Sander, immunization program manager, "and it may take several weeks for enough vaccine to arriver for the other priority groups."

As of Wednesday, 1,216 cases of influenza have been reported to the Department of Health. It's estimated 92 percent of the flu circulating in North Dakota is H1N1.

Questions about influenza may be directed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to the department's toll-free public hotline, (866) 207-2880, or log on to www.ndflu.com. (Forum Communications Co.)

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