New York, NY –
The city is starting its free, in-school swine flu vaccination program tomorrow.
Health officials say the first phase of vaccinations will take place at 125 small, public elementary schools with fewer than 400 students. Elementary schools with more than 600 students will start November 4th, and all other elementary schools will begin H1N1 vaccine distribution on November 9th.
There's been a nationwide shortage of swine flu vaccines, and city Health Commissioner Doctor Thomas Farley says the city has received about 80 percent of the doses it ordered. He says 40,000 vaccines will be set aside for the first wave of schools. He says the supply will be adequate.
Amy Eddings is the local host of “All Things Considered,” which airs from 4 PM until 8 PM weekdays. She started hosting in 2004, after long-time host JoAnn Allen left for the West Coast. Before ATC, Amy was a reporter. Her favorite topics were--and still are--garbage and recycling, which she still reports on whenever she can get out of the studio.
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