And The First H1N1 Shots Go To…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pregnant women ought to receive the first vaccinations against the H1N1 virus, according to a government advisory board. Next are healthcare workers and children six months and older, followed by parents and infant handers, adults with unhealthy immune systems, and college aged youths and young adults. So says the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a panel whose advice the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention usually accepts. Clinical trials on the contriversial vaccine are expected to begin in August with dispursement of 120 million doses by late October. St. Louis University reported that 700 people have expressed interest in participating in the trial. The Associated Press reported that six percent of the deaths related to the H1N1 virus in the U.S. were pregnant women, though this group is only one percent of the population.
