Thursday, November 17, 2005
COLUMBUS (AP) -- The Ohio Department of Health is determining how best to distribute 50,000 flu shot doses from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Local health departments predicted many low-income Ohioans would not receive flu shots after the state order 27,000 fewer doses than departments requested.
Last week, the CDC offered additional doses, which Department of Health spokesman Kristopher Weiss said should arrive in late November. The state will divide those shots among local health departments, vaccination centers for children and other qualified health centers.
Facing a tight budget, the state bought 240,000 doses for this year's flu season after local clinics and departments asked for 267,000.