H1N1 Vaccination Information

The State of Georgia has placed its orders for the H1N1 vaccine supply with the CDC.
As allocations are approved by the CDC, their distributor delivers the vaccine directly to public health departments, doctor offices, clinics and hospitals across the state.
The first small supply 50,000 doses of the nasal spray vaccine has been made available to public health offices and a select group of doctor offices across the state
A second supply of 50,000 doses of nasal spray is being delivered directly to primacy care doctor office this week.
Next week, we anticipate 50,000 doses of the injectible form of the vaccine being delivered to healthcare providers.
Delivery of additional vaccine supply is expected to continue at least weekly for the next several months.

Our plans are for initial distribution to be made available to primary healthcare providers who serve those at highest risk in the priority populations, such as young children, infants less than 6 months of age and their caregivers, and pregnant women, and healthcare workers with direct patient contact. We will expand distribution to the general population as supplies allow.
We will provide information about additional places to receive the vaccine as more vaccine supply is allocated by the CDC.

Information about where current vaccine is available in your community today is available by contacting the Public Health District Offices
Contact information for these County Health Departments is available at this link: http://www.health.state.ga.us/regional/index.asp
There are over 3,000 healthcare professionals across Georgia who will be offerring H1N1 flu vaccine to patients as vaccine supply arrives.

Next week, Georgia will provide for your assistance the following:

Our H1N1 Provider Search Tool will assist you in finding a vaccine site in your community by zipcode.
Our H1N1 & Flu Season Statewide Call Center for public information about the flu season, the seasonal flu vaccine and the H1N1 vaccine.