Swine Flu Vaccine is for everyone

As of next week to health departments in the state of Mecklenburg, Cabarrus and Gaston counties to provide an H1N1 flu vaccine for those who want it.

So far, and limited supplies of vaccine for persons at high risk for complications from influenza. But health officials say the cargo of a vaccine has become abundant in recent weeks, and that vaccines could be open to everyone.

Has decreased the incidence of this disease across the country in recent weeks, although the disease is still widespread, and federal health officials said. At the same time increase the H1N1 vaccine available.

D. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it's the perfect time for people to get vaccinated before a possible new wave of bird develops this winter. "It's really an opportunity to get vaccinated," Frieden said in a press conference in Atlanta this week.

Frieden added that the people who think they should consider the H1N1 flu vaccine still has.

"This does not mean you're protected," adding that "a lot of people may think they have a (H1N1) bird flu may not be. It may be a virus. There are a lot of viruses going around, and respiratory viruses."

Charlotte area, health officials encourage people to contact the offices of doctors and pharmacies, which can provide a vaccine better now than it has been for weeks.

People at risk from complications of flu are encouraged to get a vaccine. These groups of children and young adults up to 24 years, pregnant women and chronically ill, people who live with or care for children under the age of 6 months, health workers and first responders to medical emergencies.

Children under the age of 9 years and recommended two doses of vaccine about one month at a time. Older children and adults need only one dose.

In addition to receiving the vaccine, health officials point to the practice of good hygiene to prevent spread of flu. Include frequent washing of hands, for your cough and staying home when sick.