| Cindy George - Hello T Wilson -- Local H1N1 vaccine availability: Most of the doses are the FluMist or nasal spray.
The city of Houston health department has more than 17,000 doses available today. Vaccinations began at 9 a.m. at 10 city health clinics. The doses are available on a first-come, first-served basis, though officials hope they go to high-risk patients. The 6,400 doses of injectable vaccine are reserved for pregnant women and those younger than 18 with underlying medical conditions.
Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services got more than 10,000 doses of swine flu vaccine on Friday, nearly 8,000 of them in the nasal spray form.
More than 1,300 doses were given on Monday, spokeswoman Rita Obey said, and the pace continued Tuesday at five county clinics.
Montgomery County’s health department is taking appointments for its 800 new doses, a mix of shots and nasal spray. |