Why are daycare providers and teachers not included in the H1N1 vaccination priority groups?
A. The five priority groups for H1N1 vaccination were established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Pennsylvania Department of Health who is ordering H1N1 vaccine from CDC and distributing it to local providers has requested that the initial supply be provided only to those five priority groups. Once all people from those priority groups has had the opportunity to receive the vaccine and, depending on vaccine availability, the general public will have the opportunity to be vaccinated. 4) Will daycare centers which care for babies less than 6 months be eligible to receive vaccinations since they care for a high risk group daily? A. Individuals who work in daycare centers which care for infants less than 6 months would be eligible to receive the H1N1 vaccine at community vaccination sites once available. The dates, times and locations for those sites have not been determined yet, but will be posted at www.yammrs.org and through the media once available. 5) My c
