H1N1 Vaccine Shortage

What is going on with Nova Scotia's swine flu H1N1 vaccination program? One day we are told something, only to have that change the next day. Now, the officials in charge have said there are limited numbers of the shots, and therefore they have announced only special groups, those judged most at risk, are going to get vaccinated next week.

Nothing was said of who would be vaccinated the following week. I am wondering if it really is a low supply of vaccine, or if it is a method of delivering the H1N1 shots to those deemed most at risk, including young children, people with underlying medical conditions, First Nations people and some others, most of whom fall outside of the young healthy people group. This too has changed from earlier reports, that indicated young heathy people were actually most at risk.

Regardless, things on the H1N1 front are constantly changing, which may be beyond the control of the folks who are trying to see to it that we are all vaccinated. There are many players involved in this process on a provincial, federal and international level, so now is not the time for pointing fingers. The shortage of H1N1 vaccine certainly changes the water on the beans in terms of how this pandemic will progress and be handled, as well as it's impact on people.

I do think  now is the time for following the advice that we have been given to date, which is practical information, and information we need to put in practice. Frequent handwashing, coughing and sneezing into our sleeves, avoiding crowded places, and staying home when we feel sick.

Here is the link to the Nova Scotia Government Swine H1N1 information site Click Here

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Also, in the midst of what is becoming a serious situation, what do you make of the report in the Metro today, where the Doctors from the Gladstone Medical Centre in Halifax reported receiving a shipment of vaccine destined for executives of the Liquor Commission. The shipment when to the doctors instead, who were expecting their own supply to arrive. I am rather curious as to what or why there would be any vaccine being sent to sent to executives of the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission.....I don't understand that at all.