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Less than one week after a state court judge halted New York state’s emergency regulation requiring mandatory H1N1 flu shots for most health care workers, Governor Paterson announced that the State Health Commissioner is suspending the requirement due to a limited supply of vaccine - approximately 23% of the anticipated amount. Available vaccines will instead be used for populations most at risk of serious illness or death, e.g., pregnant women and young people between the ages of 6 months and 24 years.
This entry was written by Philip L. Gordon.