H1N1 Vaccine Available Early

Jillian Bandes | October 06, 2009 7:17 AM

It has been made available ten days earlier than expected, but is only available to medical personnel. 593 Americans have died so far — less than the number killed annually by the "regular" flu — but the Department of Health and Human Services has been on high alert because of how far it has traveled (not how fast).

The goal is to get everyone vaccinated.