The H1n1 vaccine will be distributed the first week of October and at first it's going to be a nasal spray.
The nasal vaccine is made with a live form of the virus and some high risk groups may not be able to take it. The CDC is still waiting for the injectable vaccine to become available and believes it will have doses sometime next month.
The United States has ordered 195 million doses from 5 manufacturers. So far, 21 states are reporting widespread swine flu activity.
High risk groups including pregnant women, the young and healthcare workers are first in line to receive the vaccine. But not everyone, including nursing student Carlo Medina, is sure he wants to get it, even though he's on the front lines.
“It just came out and I feel like it’s rushed the way they prepared it and all,” Medina says.
Federal health experts insist the best way to protect yourself is to get vaccinated for both H1N1 and the seasonal flu.
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