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By John Garlock
Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 6:46 p.m.

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NORTHEAST MISSOURI/SOUTHEAST IOWA -- We wondered about the availability of the H1N1 vaccine in the Heartland, so Fact Finder checked in with a number of area public health agencies Thursday.

At the Adair County Health Department, the only H1N1 vaccine on hand right now is reserved for pregnant women.

The administrator told KTVO she is expecting additional doses either Friday or Monday.

Priority groups in Adair County include expectant mothers, kids ages six months to 24 months, caregivers of young ones up to 36 months and those between the ages of six years and 24 years.

In Wapello County, public health officials say that, as of Thursday morning, they had 100 doses of nasal mist and 150 injectable doses of the H1N1 vaccine on hand.

They told Fact Finder they should receive 800 more doses Friday.

To get the H1N1 vaccine in Wapello County, all priority groups need a referral form from their physician or hospital.

The priority groups are pregnant women, healthcare workers, caregivers of little ones less than six months old, those six months to four years old and those five years to 18 years old who have a chronic medical condition.

At Appanoose County Public Health, they have no H1N1 vaccine on hand right now.

Officials told Fact Finder they expect 200 additional doses at the beginning of next week.

The priority groups in Appanoose County are pregnant women, healthcare workers, caregivers of babies less than six months old and those ages six years to 24 years.

In Jefferson County, Iowa, public health officials say they have 25 nasal mist vaccines on hand.

They are hoping to get 300 more doses Friday.

The priority groups in Jefferson County include pregnant women, healthcare workers and caregivers of infants less than six months old.

In Macon County, after Thursday's H1N1 vaccination clinic, they have no injectable doses left and 30 nasal mist vaccines left.

They expect to receive 200 additional doses next week.

Target groups in Macon County are pregnant women, young children and those 64 years old and younger who have chronic health conditions.

In Sullivan County, the health department currently has no vaccine on hand.

Officials tell Fact Finder they expect to receive 200 doses next week.

Those will be given on a first-come, first-served basis to whomever wants to receive the vaccine.

t the knox county health department in edina, officials have 200-plus doses of the nasal flu mist and 20 injectable doses.

They're expecting to receive more vaccines next week, but they're not sure how many.

The priorities for the vaccine in Knox County are pregnant women, healthcare workers, those ages six months to college age and caregivers of infants less than six months old.

In Van Buren County, the public health office has roughly 150 doses of the nasal flu mist and 40 injectable vaccines on hand.

Officials hope to receive 100 additional doses Friday.

Those given priority in Van Buren County are pregnant women, healthcare workers, caregivers of infants less than six months old, those six months to 24 years old and those between the ages of 25 and 64 who have chronic health conditions.

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