Demand for the H1N1 flu vaccine remains high across the area. People at the health departments in Scott County and Rock Island County have been very busy giving the vaccine to the targeted priority groups. But, both say they're at the mercy of the manufacturer as to when they get it.
Rock Island County hasn't received a shipment since October 22. They say what they have left has been spoken for in their clinics and they can't hold anymore until they get more. They hope that is real soon. "We want to open it up to our general public as soon as we can. We just aren't able to at this time with our limited amount of vaccine," explains Theresa Foes.
Scott County gets an email each week from the Iowa Department of Health telling them what vaccines they are getting, how much they are getting and when they are getting it. "Depending on the type of vaccine we get, then we look at our priority population then that's who we offer our clinics to," says Roma Taylor.
Both health departments say they have seen people drive from as far away as Chicago just to get the vaccine because their area doesn't have enough or limited amounts of the H1N1 vaccine.
Rock Island County hasn't received a shipment since October 22. They say what they have left has been spoken for in their clinics and they can't hold anymore until they get more. They hope that is real soon. "We want to open it up to our general public as soon as we can. We just aren't able to at this time with our limited amount of vaccine," explains Theresa Foes.
Scott County gets an email each week from the Iowa Department of Health telling them what vaccines they are getting, how much they are getting and when they are getting it. "Depending on the type of vaccine we get, then we look at our priority population then that's who we offer our clinics to," says Roma Taylor.
Both health departments say they have seen people drive from as far away as Chicago just to get the vaccine because their area doesn't have enough or limited amounts of the H1N1 vaccine.
