Delay for general public flu vaccine shots

By News Staff

Posted October 30, 2009 4:09 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Due to a shortage of the H1N1 vaccine, only people in the high risk groups will be given a swine flu shot next week, according to the province’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Arlene King.

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