We haven't hit the top of seasonal flu season yet, and one part of our area is out of flu vaccines.
There are no lines outside Albemarle Regional Health Services in North Carolina for flu shots.
The reason: this health services center and all other health departments in Northeast North Carolina are already out of the adult seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccine.
"We do have some childhood seasonal flu vaccine available and that's for children up to 18 years of age," says Jill Jordan of Albemarle Regional Health Services.
But once these vaccines are gone, that's it.
Health officials won't receive any more seasonal flu vaccines - for adults or children.
Albemarle regional health services serves seven counties in Northeast North Carolina including Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan, Currituck, Gates and Bertie counties.
Health officials in these counties received the same amount of seasonal flu vaccines this year as it did last year from the state, but this year the vaccines arrived earlier.
"One of the things that happened across the nation is that the seasonal flu vaccine was available earlier and the community responded," says Jordan.
Health officials in Northeast North Carolina have also started receiving small amounts of the H1N1 flu vaccine.
Even though only certain groups of people qualify, just like the seasonal vaccine it went quickly.
Just three days ago five of the seven counties received 100 doses of H1N1 vaccine - Gates and Pasquotank counties received 200 doses - but those are now gone.
"A lot of folks have probably called frequently, says Jordan, "Maybe everyday to check the availability."
All health departments within the seven counties in northeast North Carolina will be receiving a larger amount of doses of the H1N1 vaccines in mid November.
It's then that health officials are encouraging those who are not in the target group to start getting the vaccine.
There are no lines outside Albemarle Regional Health Services in North Carolina for flu shots.
The reason: this health services center and all other health departments in Northeast North Carolina are already out of the adult seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccine.
"We do have some childhood seasonal flu vaccine available and that's for children up to 18 years of age," says Jill Jordan of Albemarle Regional Health Services.
But once these vaccines are gone, that's it.
Health officials won't receive any more seasonal flu vaccines - for adults or children.
Albemarle regional health services serves seven counties in Northeast North Carolina including Pasquotank, Perquimans, Chowan, Currituck, Gates and Bertie counties.
Health officials in these counties received the same amount of seasonal flu vaccines this year as it did last year from the state, but this year the vaccines arrived earlier.
"One of the things that happened across the nation is that the seasonal flu vaccine was available earlier and the community responded," says Jordan.
Health officials in Northeast North Carolina have also started receiving small amounts of the H1N1 flu vaccine.
Even though only certain groups of people qualify, just like the seasonal vaccine it went quickly.
Just three days ago five of the seven counties received 100 doses of H1N1 vaccine - Gates and Pasquotank counties received 200 doses - but those are now gone.
"A lot of folks have probably called frequently, says Jordan, "Maybe everyday to check the availability."
All health departments within the seven counties in northeast North Carolina will be receiving a larger amount of doses of the H1N1 vaccines in mid November.
It's then that health officials are encouraging those who are not in the target group to start getting the vaccine.
