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Welcome to the Department of Health H1N1 Flu Virus website News ReleasesSkip to Main ContentHome Contact Us govpeca ServicesNews Releases Job Opportunities General GovernmentHealth RecruitmentAbout PEI Weather ConditionsRoad ConditionsIsland CamIsland InformationMapsAddress LocatorPictures and VideosGreeting CardsPlace FinderPublic Information Healthcare Professionals H1N1 Vaccine Tools & Resources Guidelines Frequently Asked Questions Surveillance Influenza Assessment Clinics Links Where to get vaccinated Welcome to the Department of Health H1N1 Flu Virus website back to search resultsNovember 20 2009 For immediate releaseProvince to Receive Expected Regular Vaccine Shipment of 20000 DosesHealthAvailable PhotosView details anddownloadNext week the province will finally be receiving its regular vaccine shipment of 20000 doses of H1N1 vaccine which is its largest shipment to date We are extremely pleased to be receiving this volume of H1N1 vaccine said Health Minister Doug Currie More than 43000 people in the province have been vaccinated which is more than 31 per cent of our population As a result of finally receiving our expected amount of vaccine we will be able to immunize more Islanders which will ensure we are all better protected from this strain of influenza Provinces receive their vaccine supply through the contract in place with the Public Health Agency of Canada and the vaccine is delivered to provinces on a weektoweek basis per capita as available Several clinics will be held next week to target individuals who are over 65 years of age with chronic health conditions and we will start to offer second doses for children age six months to 35 months said Dr Heather Morrison Chief Health Officer for the Department of Health We anticipate that given the amount of vaccine we are receiving next week mass public clinics will most likely start by the end of next week The public should continue to watch for further details on vaccination clinics early next week We would like to thank the public for their continued patience as we roll out our vaccination program first to those who are most at risk said Dr Morrison I would also like to thank our public health staff for their dedication and commitment to providing this important program to Islanders The staff should be acknowledged for their outstanding contributions in helping to keep Islanders healthy and for how hard they will continue to work in the coming weeks For further information on upcoming clinics the public should watch for advertisements visit wwwgovpecaflu or call 18887485454 for the most uptodate information on immunization clinics30Media Contact Laura Steeves Privacy Copyright Disclaimer AccessibilityThis information has been taken from wwwgovpecaURL httpwwwgovpecafluindexphp3numbernews&dept&newsnumber6713&la...