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[0:02] ..." state health director Dr. John power back. About the shortages of seasonal flu vaccine in terms of the availability of the seasonal vaccine we're standing right now."...
[0:13] ..." Come at the present time we have about 50%. Seasonal flu vaccine. Within Massachusetts that we normally would order at the state Health Department. We. Expect to have the remainder. Vaccine -- the remaining 50% within thirty days. But that is summit later than we initially"...
[1:56] ..." states so the majority of vaccine has ordered a privately. -- hospitals doctors' offices insurance companies. And pharmacies. And on those orders are placed individually and we don't. Receive. -- week by week. Accounts. We're we are -- of the orders arriving for the private sector but informally what we've heard is that. Others in on the private side are experiencing the same. Situation we are which is to say they definitely have. Certain quantities of seasonal flu vaccine. On hand but they may not have enough to do. Larger clinic. And you know at some practices. They may be running"...
[0:00]" This is Lisa Meyer and the WBZ newsroom we're talking with state health director Dr. John power back. About the shortages of seasonal flu vaccine in terms of the availability of the seasonal vaccine we're standing right now."
[0:13]" Come at the present time we have about 50%. Seasonal flu vaccine. Within Massachusetts that we normally would order at the state Health Department. We. Expect to have the remainder. Vaccine -- the remaining 50% within thirty days. But that is summit later than we initially anticipated. It would --"
[0:39]" What does that do to you in terms of the spread of the flu."
[0:43]" eat eat eat. Hat will have very little consequences in terms of the spread of seasonal flu. Because we don't usually the seasonal flu cases in. Until much later in the year. December or January. And so we will be able to catch up by doing joint. Seasonal flu H1N1. Vaccine clinics. The latter part of October early November."
[1:13]" Is it okay for people to take into vaccines at once."
[1:16]" Yes in fact. We the in many instances will be recommending that because that will. Make it more convenient for people instead of coming into place they can simply. Have. Both vaccines administered at the same time."
[1:33]" What is the possibility that there -- via cross reaction between the two."
[1:36]" Virtually nonexistent there's no evidence that there would be a problem in terms that."
[1:41]" In terms of odd that the reach of the vaccine. I know that the state supply isn't the only supply out there. It is where do you stand vis A -- says the overall picture."
[1:53]" This state orders about a third of the total vaccine within the states so the majority of vaccine has ordered a privately. -- hospitals doctors' offices insurance companies. And pharmacies. And on those orders are placed individually and we don't. Receive. -- week by week. Accounts. We're we are -- of the orders arriving for the private sector but informally what we've heard is that. Others in on the private side are experiencing the same. Situation we are which is to say they definitely have. Certain quantities of seasonal flu vaccine. On hand but they may not have enough to do. Larger clinic. And you know at some practices. They may be running lows so we have recommend that. If people are going -- the doctor's office with an expectation of getting a seasonal flu shot at its political head and to check in with doctor."
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