State health officials are responding to a nationwide shortage of the H1N1 vaccine.
Wisconsin Health and Family Services Secretary Karen Timberlake says, as of Tuesday, Wisconsin has been allocated a total of 407,000 doses of the vaccine.
“And while that may sound like a large number of doses … nevertheless we don’t have it in the quantities that we need.”
State Health Officer Seth Foldy, MD, says for the next several weeks, local health professionals are encouraged to target individuals who are most-at-risk.
“Our approach is designed to reach the most vulnerable and those who come into contact with the most vulnerable.” [click to continue…]
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