Via CBCnews.ca: Quebec urges patience in flu shot campaign. Excerpt:
Quebec health officials say there will be enough of the H1N1 vaccine for everyone who wants to be inoculated, but people will have to be patient.
The demand for Arepranix H1N1 has skyrocketed across the province in recent days, according to Quebec's public health agency.
On Saturday, Health Minister Yves Bolduc asked Quebecers to remain calm as the province rolls out its vaccination campaign. He said the number of Quebecers wanting the vaccine has doubled to 80 per cent of the population this past week.
The demand increase is good news, Bolduc said, and there is no reason to panic, because everyone who wants a shot will eventually get one, as long as they wait their turn.
Quebec is adamant about following its priority list for vaccination, starting with health professionals, chronically ill people, small children and pregnant women.
Since the second wave of the flu began in September, 167 people have been hospitalized across Quebec, with 125 being admitted in the last week, said Alain Poirier, director of Quebec's public health agency.
