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Some Hospitals Not Using Swine Flu Vaccine
By Stephen Peteritas
Story Created: Oct 8, 2009 at 1:19 PM CDT
Some hospitals in Mississippi and other states are passing up the government's offer for the swine flu nasal spray vaccine for health care workers.
They're choosing to wait for the injectable vaccine even as the virus continues to fill emergency rooms and doctors' offices. Many cite usage restrictions on the spray, and the slim possibility it could transmit the virus to patients and others through air exposure.
Dr. Rebecca Waterer at the University of Mississippi Medical Center said the hospital has usually used the shots to vaccinate against seasonal flu and would continue that process for H1N1.She also said the spray isn't approved for pregnant women, who are part of the hospital's.
By Stephen Peteritas
Story Created: Oct 8, 2009 at 1:19 PM CDT
Some hospitals in Mississippi and other states are passing up the government's offer for the swine flu nasal spray vaccine for health care workers.
They're choosing to wait for the injectable vaccine even as the virus continues to fill emergency rooms and doctors' offices. Many cite usage restrictions on the spray, and the slim possibility it could transmit the virus to patients and others through air exposure.
Dr. Rebecca Waterer at the University of Mississippi Medical Center said the hospital has usually used the shots to vaccinate against seasonal flu and would continue that process for H1N1.She also said the spray isn't approved for pregnant women, who are part of the hospital's.
