Dallas Health Insurance Important in Case of H1N1
This Monday, health officials in Dallas reported the 17th death linked to the H1N1 virus in Dallas County according to the article “Dallas County Reports 17th H1N1 Death” by WFAA.com staff on that website. A 51 year old man with an underlying health issue passed away recently and was infected with H1N1 according to Dallas County Health and Human Services.
The health department has been urging everyone to get the H1N1 vaccine to protect themselves from getting severely ill. The county has administered around 10,000 vaccines to residents without Dallas health insurance last week and they now have ran out. There is no word yet when it will be made available.
There are certain people on a priority list to get the vaccine. These include pregnant women, health care workers, people who care for babies under 6 months old, and those between 6 mos and 24 years old and those 25-64 with health conditions. Many are frustrated that there has been such an emphasis on getting the vaccine, yet it is challenging to find the vaccine in many parts of the country.
