Children Begin Receiving Swine Flu Vaccine

ABC News ^ | Oct. 6, 2009 | Joseph Brownstein

[nickcarraway]

Hospitals Begin Giving Kids FluMist Nasal Spray For H1N1

The first doses of H1N1 flu vaccine were given to children today, a day after health care workers began getting doses in what is likely to be the largest flu vaccination campaign in U.S. history.

Dr. Richard Besser explains which states have doses of the H1N1 vaccine. These early doses of swine flu vaccine -- all so far given as the nasal spray FluMist -- are being administered at hospitals in Chicago, Georgia and Nebraska, among other places.

Doctors, nurses and other health professionals were targeted first so they could safely care for others. But many parents are anxious to get their children protected from the virus.

"There's not enough vaccine for everybody," said ABC News Senior Health and Medical Editor Dr. Richard Besser on "Good Morning America" today. "But some people in these states are getting vaccinated. We're seeing there are some states that can expect to get it soon. Over the next few weeks, the vaccine will flow about 20 million doses every week."

With the vaccine being deployed and available to some children, phones have begun ringing in doctor's offices across the country.

"As many people who can grab calls have been," said Kathy Paterno, a registered nurse with Westchester Pediatrics near New York City.

Some of those callers will have to wait.

"It will be many, many weeks before all of the demand for vaccine catches up with the supply," Besser said to Robin Roberts. "The supply will not be there for quite a while."

On Monday, hospitals began receiving the first shipments of FluMist, with some doses being administered in tents originally put up to screen children with potential swine flu.

[mysterio]

Found out yesterday that my doctor might not even get any shipments of vaccine due to a processing error. I will be getting the shot one way or another.

[Buckeye McFrog]

prayers for the children to be OK....too many bad memories of the last time our Government got into the Swine Flu Vaccine business....

[Nathan Zachary]

..."in what is likely to be the largest flu vaccination campaign in U.S. history."

In what is likely to be the biggest flu vaccine scam for a non-existent "pandemic" in U.S. history.

[the invisib1e hand]

is the vaccine by any chance spiked with Obamadisiacs?

[NMEwithin]

Prepare for the lawsuits when kids start getting Guillain-Barre Syndrome...

[luckystarmom]

I have high risk children (epilepsy & asthma). There are lots of kids in their school that are confirmed H1N1.

My kids are getting their seasonal flu shots today.

I hate having to give them shots. I hate they are high risk for complications.

[autumnraine]

Not mine. This is one time I’m glad they already had the flu so I can give a valid excuse for them not to get the vaccine.

[Nathan Zachary]

In Canada, heath officials are saying that regular flu shots can increase the risk of developing a more severe case of H1N1. They are recommending people get their H1N1 vaccine shot before they get their regular flu shot.

[Scythian]

I’m glad they already had the flu so I can give a valid excuse for them not to get the vaccine.

Can you clarify, you mean you have to somehow weasal out of them getting the shot, I'm confused, is it mandatory where you are?

[so_real]

These early doses of swine flu vaccine -- all so far given as the nasal spray FluMist -- are being administered at hospitals in Chicago, Georgia and Nebraska, among other places.

My understanding is that the nasal spray actually causes the recipient to become infectious for a three week window once administered. So watch out for "outbreaks" or "hot spots" of H1N1 in the next few weeks in these metropolitan areas (you heard it here first). The only way of guaranteeing a pandemic is to spread it yourself. And we know how the current administration feels about allowing "a crisis to go to waste" ...

[tired1]

Someone posted an article which proposed that the high mortality rates during the 1920’s (?) epidemic may have due to excessively high levels of treatment with aspirin, about 6 grams per day.

Does anyone recall that post?

I personally don’t trust anything that comes out of the WHO or CDC, or any gvmnt agency.

[upsdriver]

My sister inlaw’s 12 yr old granddaughter is in the hospital on a respirator right now with swine flu. I am not getting a shot but I sure wouldn’t fault anyone who does.

[so_real]

I will be getting the shot one way or another.

That is your decision, and respectable, but be informed before you make it. Please watch this 60 Minutes presentation from 1979 first. I fear we are once again being scammed: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9mh9f_swine-flu-1976-propaganda_webcam

[Kakaze]

I have a feeling we as a country are being "setup".

[spectre]

Prayers for your sister in law's dear grand daughter.

It was just announced TWO more people have died from the Swine Flu here in Arkansas.

The health dept REFUSES to give details about age, gender, etc..That's just not right.

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[luckystarmom]

Thanks for the information. My pediatricians office is useless, so I’ve put in a call to our asthma doctor.

I know seasonal flu is not going around their school, but H1N1 is. One of my son’s good friends has it.

[luckystarmom]

Thanks for the information. My pediatricians office is useless, so I’ve put in a call to our asthma doctor.

I know seasonal flu is not going around their school, but H1N1 is. One of my son’s good friends has it.

[luckystarmom]

Thanks for the information. My pediatricians office is useless, so I’ve put in a call to our asthma doctor.

I know seasonal flu is not going around their school, but H1N1 is. One of my son’s good friends has it.

[luckystarmom]

Epilepsy is a big high risk factor. Of course, my daughter has it along with asthma.