the quickness with which the vaccine has been produced. >> doctors will receive 600,000 tubes of nasal vaccineanother 50 million vaccine doses should be ready following week. many americans are not so sure. about six in 10 adults are not certain they will be vaccinated. about four in 10 parents are not sure they will get their children vaccinated. >> i am not concerned about getting the swine flu. >> if i can keep a child from getting an illness that will keep them from staying at a school, practice saying something. >> the priority list includes pregnant women, young people, and people with chronic health conditions such as diabetes. caregivers are on the front lines. >> we have increased employee absences due to fevers, flu-like symptoms. >> pregnant women in particular are possible. 100 have been sent to the intensive care unit and 28 have died from the disease. >>> 5:56. there is more still to come in our second hour. >> a state of emergency. rescue crews battle a fast- moving wildfire. >> first pink slips and now a protest. that story is coming up. there is a disabled car on the the beltw

this is the nasal vaccine and will likely go to health care workers first. pharmacies will eventually receive the vaccine but the first dibs will go to the most vulnerable. for continuing coverage, we invite you to go to our website and there you can find up-to- date information from the cdc as well as maryland health officials. >> baltimore city firefighters would be getting a raise this year. the mayor continues to look for ways to balance the budget. it is part of an ongoing contract dispute. firefighters were seeking a 2% pay hike. >> our fire fighters, are public safety individuals are very important. we will work with them through this. because of what we are facing, sometimes things are going to have to be on hold. >> the decision was not based on the cities or state budget deficit. >> we are taking a look at what it means for local dealers and saturn owners in our area. penske automotive -- hence the auto group -- penske automotive group pulled out of the deal. maryland the dealers' association hopes a new buyer will step forward, and soon. >> the dea

vaccinated. doctors will receive 600,000 tubes of the nasal spray vaccine. another 50 million vaccine doses should be ready by next week. >> this is the most ambitious vaccination program ever mounted anywhere in the world. the number of doses of vaccine, the quickness with which the vaccine has been produced. >> a new study finds about six in 10 adults are not sure they will be vaccinated. for in 10 adults are not sure their children will be vaccinated. >>> 6:15. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> we begin a with traffic. >> things are all right. we're looking at some of the cameras on the beltway in maryland as you approach the woodrow wilson bridge. there is a work slow down in the local lanes in alexandria. there were some problems earlier. there was one on the antelope and colesville road that has been cleared -- there was one of the outer loop act colesville road and it has been cleared. >> we're looking at a nice start to our monday morning. sunrise in less than an hour. mostly sunny skies expected. winds out of the whest. leesburg

and then in addition to the nasal form of the vaccine there is injectable form. that will come in pre-loaded sirnings as well as multi-dose vials. that will go to your health care provider, and opportunities for all jurisdictions in the state for public clinics, and mass vaccinations, school systems, including the private school systems are going to be engaged in this. this is a massive effort that we're involved in. >> we have a lot of questions from our viewers this morning and i think we'll get to most of the points. our first question says, i would like to get my child vaccinated by our pediatrician for swine flu and seasonal through flu. at the same time. can i do this? i heard i need to wait a month between the different shots. i have to tell you, i heard that too. is that true? >> if you're getting the shot, the injectable form, there is no delay. you can get them both at the same time. >> you can get one in one arm, the one in the other? >> if you're getting a nasal form for either, you need to wait 28 days, four weeks. but if you're going for the injecti

year-old brother looking one, isabel was one of the first kids in her county to receive the h1n1 nasal vaccine. >> it didn't feel that bad. >> reporter: her mom who happens to be a registered nurse also got vaccinated saturday. she's seen what the h1n1 virus can do and says she doesn't want her kids to be at risk. >> i believe in vaccinations and i believe that this is especially one that i don't want to take the small risk of her getting the h1n1 and being one of those kids that have the severe complications. >> reporter: officials say there is a line about a half mile long when the clippic when the clinic opened but a seamless process. most people have waited about ten minutes and health officials haven't turned anyone away. >> a little fewer than we expected. so, we do have more vaccines. >> reporter: health officials reduced eligibility requirements for the nasal spray and even stood on the street corners to try to lure people in. they had 1,200 nasal spray vaccines available, but only administered half that amount. with another shipment of vaccines on the way, they're now planning for mor

this is the nasal vaccine and will likely go to health care workers first. in maryland, the first vaccines will arrive tuesday and go straight to doctors who care for children and the elderly. pharmacists will then receive doses. go to wbaltv.com to find up-to- date information from the cdc as well as maryland tell the officials. >> yesterday morning a driver was taking students to school when she stopped to pick up passengers in southwest baltimore in edmonton. she noticed a man pointing a gun at the front windshield. the suspect friday begun several times, but the ones you did not break. the suspect has been arrested. >> it is decision day. the president arrived in copenhagen overnight to make a final sales pitch for the city of chicago. nicole killian has the latest. >> this is the first time a u.s. president has made an in person appeal. president obama says his hometown is ready and eager to host the games. only in town for couple of hours, president obama joined the first lady to make the pitch for chicago to host the 2016 olympic games. >> and urging y

few cried, though, because this is the nasal vaccination and it's not a shot. the sheer number of kids getting vaccinated brought relief to some parents. >> i was surprised because, you know, a lot of my friends are asking to not get it. i was on the outskirts. but to see so many parents and children here opt to go get it, i was happy. it made me feel reassured. >>> well, the health director in charge says that he hopes to get the vaccine shipments each week. >>> crews are searching the atlantic for an f-16 that collided with another jet during training exercises. they hit each other near the south carolina coast last night. one of the jets landed safely but the location of a pilot and the other plane is still unknown. now the air force has been doing tests at night so the pilots can train with night vision equipment. you need to see this frightening video from a security camera in an australian train station. that is a baby stroller. a train hits the baby stroller. now it's a miracle the baby just had minor injuries. you see the stroller roll off the platform.

but few cried because it was the nasal vaccination, not the shot. the sheer number of kids getting vaccinated brought relief to some parents. >> i was surprised because a lot of my friends are opting to not get it, and so i was kind of on the outskirts. but to see so many parents and children here opting to get it, i was happy and it made me feel reassured. >> the health director in charge says he hopes to get vaccine shipments each week. >>> crews are searching the atlantic this morning for an f-16 that collided with another jet during training exercises. they hit each other near the south carolina coast last night. 1 of the jets landed safely, but the location of the pilot and other plane is still unknown. the air force has been doing some tests at night so that pilots can train with the night vision equipment. >>> you know, check out this frightening video from a security camera in an australian train station. a train hits a baby stroller. now, before you see this, the baby ended up with just minor injuries, thankfully. you see the stroller just r

vaccine. in prince george's county, dodge park elementary will offer the nasal mist version of the vaccine.gomery county, an h1n1 linnik will open the dennis avenue health center. that begins at 9:00. the top priorities are for healthy chin between two and 18, healthy adults up to age 49 who take care of infants younger than six months and health care workers up to the age of 49. >>> we are remembering the life of a local icon this morning. ben's chili bowl has lost its founder. >> ben al incident started the diner in 1958 with his wife at his side. the restaurant turned ali into a legend in the district's black business community and captured the affects of stars like duke ellington, ella fitzgerald over the years, ben's chili bowl stayed the same. everything inside is original. the product of a man whose daughter-in-law says was a kirk with an incredible head for business. ben ali was 82. >>> the redskins head into week five preparing to take on the carolina pan shares. >> soy far, the buzz has been surrounding an addition to the sidelines if the form of a consultant. we'll talk to the ju

vaccine has been produced. >> reporter: this week doctors will receive 600,000 tubes of nasal spray vaccine and 6 million dosesinjectable vaccine and another 40 million to 50 million vaccine doses should be ready the following week, but ma americans aren't so sure. a recent survey finds that about six in ten adults are not certain they'll get vaccinated. and about four in ten parents are not certain they'll get their children vaccinated. >> i don't think i'll get the swine flu vaccine. i'm not terribly concerned about getting the swine flu. >> as a parent and as a pediatrician, if i can keep a child from getting an illnesses that will keep them out of school for three, five, seven days, that's doing something. >> reporter: the priority list includes pregnant women, health care workers, young people six months to 24 years old and people with chronihealth conditions such as asthma, obesity and diabetes would are at greater risk from complications from the flu. caregivers are on the front line. >> as of right now we have increased employee absences due to fevers, flu-like symptoms. >> reporter: health officials s

vaccine is ready to go. >> so much is still unknown about all of this. but today, we did learn more. there are 34,800 nasal spray h1n1 vaccine doses that will arrive in maryland sometime this week. baltimore county will get 2000 doses. both the state and federal officials insist it is safe and effective. >> but what will change as of this week is the most important prevention step that we can take, and that is, to get vaccinated with this new vaccine that the fda has licensed and in which the federal government allows to be shipped into our states this week. >> it is to be the same method for making -- making a vaccine as with the flu vaccine. we were able to do it. just five years ago where not able to do it because there would not have been enough eggs. >> interest in all things flu related is extremely high. yesterday in colombia in howard county, the seasonal flu vaccines, 6000 doses were distributed and thousands more people were turned away. so far, maryland has 888 approved distribution channels with thousands more in the works. national polling only -- shows only about 40% of parents plan on gettin

vaccine will be available to everyone eligible for the nasal spray vaccine. that's healthy people ages 2 to 49. pregnant women, people with chronic illnesses and those who receive the seasonal flu mist cannot get the nasal spray. fairfax county will open up clinics at school after hours and on the weekends starting october 24th. d.c. expects to roll out clinics the week of october 19th. >> vaccine quantity is currently limited but as vaccine quantity increases, our ability to provide a wider net, if you will, improves. >> reporter: health officials across the region expect vaccine shipments to increase exponentially but skwaunts aren't guaranteed. there's a shortage of seasonal flu vaccine for adults in the month of october and montgomery county had to cancel its in-school vaccination program for the seasonal flu this week because it ran out of the vaccine. >> the shipments of the seasonal flu vaccine were not coming in on time. we had a couple of shipments that did not come in at the right temperature and had to be isn't back. >> reporter: since health offici

vaccine --flu season. patients could choose to receive either shot or the nasal form of the vaccine. the seasonal flu vaccine is not the only one people are sick -- scrambling to get. the center for disease control reports that 27 states are already reporting widespread swine flu cases. this week, hospitals, health departments, schools, and doctors' offices will begin receiving the first shipments of the h1n1 vaccine. the first batch will go to health care workers, children, pregnant women, and people with health conditions who are at higher risk for complications. >> it will be a little chaotic. they want to get from a private physician, that will have to make a call to find out if their doctor has it. >> and news survey indicates that six out of 10 adults still are not sure if they will get the swine flu vaccine. >>> people in montgomery county laced up their running shoes this morning for the race that is run in honor of kimberly page, who lost her life to cystic fibrosis. there was also a fun run for the kids. the money raised gs to help fund research for cystic fibrosis. >>> we

broaden our public vaccination efforts to other high risk groups and the general public in the following weeks. >> reporter: right now montgomery county has 2500 doses of the h1n1 nasal spray vaccine. they'll be given out at a clinic this friday to children between 2 and 18. adults aged 49 and younger who take care of infants and health care workers aged 49 and younger. pregnant women and chronically ill children cannot take the vaccine in its nasal spray form. this friday's clinic is from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the dennis avenue health center in silver spring. >>> security guards who used to protect d.c. public schools and other city buildings are now asking the city council for help. they want their last pay checks. the company they used to work for, hawk one, went out of business last week. the guards said when they went to the company's downtown offices to pick up their final pay checks they were told they would not be paid. a few of the guards spoke to d.c. council members qwame brown and tommy wells outside the wilson building this morning. brown said he'd look into the matter. >> they come and work for us and protect us to make sure we're safe and we get a check

vaccine. it is the nasal spray and health care workers will start to get doses today and tomorrow temperature while fairfax county is starting to hand out 19 oodles doses of the vaccine. it is a test of the distribution system as communities begin to get doses of the nasal spray. >> this initial supply is intended for healthy, nonpregnant health care worker and emergency services personnel. >> reporter: fairfax county officials say they are expecting more doses of the h1n1 vaccine every week. but officials are starting to see a shortage of the seasonal flu vaccine. right now the fairfax county health department says 99% of the influenza viruses circulating in the county are h1n1. with the holiday season around the corner federal and local health officials are concerned about the spread of the h1n1 virus. at airports across the country, security screeners will be looking for people who they think have h1n1. under new government guidelines, some passengers may be asked to pass through a screening device. they maybe asked to have their temperature taken, and they may be asked to answer questions

vaccine. initial shipments of the nasal mist vaccine are so small they're being reserved for health workers in most cases. the idea here is to keep them healthy so that they can deal with the rest of us if we get sick. the federal government has ordered more than 250 million dose fs the h1n1 -- doses of the h1n1 vaccine. they say it'll be shipped in the constant flow throughout the remainder of the fall and into the winter. >>> president barack obama getting support from doctors at the white house today. about 150 doctors representing all 50 states listened to the president's pitch as he pitched his healthcare plan in the rose garden. the physicians are visiting d.c. to discuss issues facing many american families. they are also in town to support the president's plan, at the same time the senate finance committee is expected to approve the publicly-criticized reform bill. >> you know, every one of you here today took an oath when you entered the medical profession. it was not an oath that you would spend a lot of time on the phone with insurance companies. it was not an oath that you would ha

health department or their doctor's office to make sure that they have, indeed received the h1n1 nasal flu vaccine. the other thing is that the injectable form will be available probably within the next two weeks. and health officials assure me that there will be enough vaccine for everyone. live at the state department of health and mental hygiene, i'm kellye lynn, with healthwatch. >> thank you very much, kellye. and wjz 13 is also on. check in for complete flu watch coverage. for updates, log onto wjz.com. >>> almost exactly one year after a baltimore mother vanished without a trace. a major break in her disappearance. sal selive in -- sally is live in the newsroom with details. >> reporter: last month, police found skeletal remains in woodlawn, baltimore county, and they have just confirmed they were those of nichols. after an investigation, police arrested nichols' former boyfriend, tyrone webb and charged him with first-degree murder. tonight, webb is being held in the baltimore county detention center without bail. >> nichols was a mother of three young children. >>> a wild ride for a balti

the injectable vaccine only shipped this week. >> initially we only had the nasal spray available, now it's about half and half that are available and we'll be coming out to the states relatively soon. >> reporter: cdc says they've ordered enough to provide 251 million doses, but this past monday only a fraction of that order, 9.8 million vaccines, were available to be shipped. only one maker of the swine flu vaccine, sanofi pasteur is manufacturing it in the united states, some 75 million doses. other three producers, csl, medlmmune and novartis makes their vaccines overseas. 1.2 million people, it only received 600 doses of the injectable vaccine today and 1,000 doses of the nasal spray last week. they say they will need 300 to 400,000 doses. stephen levy, county executive, says supplies are uncertain. >> we got that shipment today, of the 600 injectable form. and we're hoping for thousands more to come. we think sporadically over the next several weeks and months. >> reporter: dr. david graham, chief deputy health commissioner of suffolk county says he only finds out day-to-day what

states have ordered almost all of the 2.4 million available doses of vaccine in nasal spray form. injectable vaccines will be available next week. >> a house republican backing off their attempt to reprimand alan gaysson for saying that the g.o.p. healthcare plan, quote, is dying quickly. op" now a spokesman says the people in gaysson's district are in the best position to judge him. gaysson's has refused to apologize the head of the community organization known as acorn said she will quit next year if she cannot turn things around. the group has come under fire from seemingly every direction after a va rye fy of -- after a variety of scandals. senior correspondent eric shawn is live with the latest. good evening, eric. >> jim, bertha lewis, the c.e.o. of acorn defending the embattled activist group at national press club in washington this morning, saying reports of a $5 million embezzlement are not true. she denied the revelation that dale rathke, brother of founder wade rathke, allegedly embezzled $5 million from acorn, five times the amount acorn said was stolen. the new amount

ambitious influenza vaccination program in the u.s., hospitals and clinics, schools and doctors' office, will begin receiving their first shipments this week. 600,000 tubes of nasal spray vaccine. another 40 million to 50 million vaccine doses should be ready the following week. each state will decide where the supplies will be shipped. who should get the first vaccine batch is clear? health care workers, children, pregnant women, and people with chronic health conditions. such arizona asthma. >> it will be a little bit chaotic. if they want to get it from their private physician, find out if their doctor has it. >> reporter: but many americans are anxious about this new vaccine. a recent survey finds that about 6 in 10 adults are not certain they will get vaccinated. 4 in 10 parents aren't sure they'll get their children vaccinated. >> i spoke to my doctor and right now, there's not enough background information on the vaccine. >> this vaccine is produced like the annual seasonally vaccine is produced. we're very secured about how it was produced and tested. this is a safe vaccine and it's going to be very effective. >> reporter: with the first shipment of vacci

vaccine than they needed. >> then when you're done you get a loply pop. >> reporter: with her 2 year ole looking on elizabeth was 1 of the first to receive the h1n1 nasal spray van seen. >> it didn't feel that bad. it's just like how my medicine is when they spray it. >> reporter: isabel's mom edith who happens to be a registered nurse also got vaccinated saturday. she's seen what the h1n1 virus can do and says she doesn't want her kids to be at risk. >> i believe in vaccinations. i think this is especially one that i don't want to take the small risk of her getting the h1n1 and being one of those kids that has the severe kmriks. >> reporter: officials say there was a line about a half mile long when the clinic open but it's been a pretty seamless process. most people have only waited about ten minutes and health officials haven't turned anyone away. >> it's a little bit fewer than expected so we do have more vaccines. >> reporter: health officials reduced eligibility rishmentes for the spray and stood on street corners to try to lure people in. the county had 1200 nasal spray vaccines available but only administered less than half that amount. with ano

the first doses of the h1n1 vaccine will be a nasal spray and available to children 2 to adults age 24. >> physicians offices, we're talking about health departments, federally qualified health centers, hospitals, eventually it'll be available in pharmacies. uh... around the state. >> maryland is one of 21 states that have already ordered the h1n1 vaccine and they could arrive in doctor's offices as soon as next tuesday. >> stay with wjz for complete flu watch coverage and important information from the cdc. log onto wjz.com. >>> a woman who disappeared almost a year ago is found dead in baltimore county. this morning, kelly macpherson explained explains why the woman's boyfriend is behind bars. >> reporter: the boyfriend is charged in baltimore county because this is where her body was found. for almost a year the family of mia nichols has wondered what happened to the 37-year-old mother of three. >> we just thought maybe she got into an argument and went out for the night, but when it went on a couple days, we started getting suspicious. that's not like her. >> reporter: over the wee

tuesday or wednesday or call the local health department to make sure that they have the nasal spray h1n1 vaccine. back to you. >> thanks, kelly. wjz is always on. for local updates, updates on the virus, log onto wjz.com. >>> michael jackson was in overall good health when he died. months after his death, we learned that the 50-year-old pop star was not skinny and sickly. terryteri okita has the latest for wjz. >> reporter: michael jackson's appearance may not have been conventional, but when it came to his physical health, his autopsy reportedly shows the king of pop was in fairly good shape for a 50-year-old. the associated press said it obtained autopsy copy of jackson's autopsy, which shows the singer was not sickly and skeletal when he died of a drug overdose in june. the coroner reportly found that he hading scars and puncture wounds. he had tattooed eyebrows and lips. it lists has heart and other organs as strong and healthy. jackson apparently did have some arthritis. and his lungs were chronically inflamed, which might have left him short of breath. but it's believed none of these condi

. >> the maryland health officials say the first dozes of h1n1 vaccines will be a nasal spray. and available to children over 2 years old and young adults up to age 24. also health care workers and people who live with children under six months old. >> physicians offices, we're talking about health departments, hospitals, eventually it'll be available in pharmacies around the state. >> reporter: do you plan to get a shot? >> yes i do, yes i do, soon, very soon. >> reporter: health officials say 98 98% of the flu cases going on right now is the h1n1 strain. back to you. >> reporter: kai thank you very much. stay tuned to wjz for the latest. for more information on the cdc log on to wjz.com. >>> and the remains of a woman were found in the woods. it was the body of a woman who disappeared nearly a year ago. and tonight her boyfriend is behind bars. new at 11:00, kelly mcpherson explain what is led to the arrest. >> baltimore city police have been working on this case for a year. piecing together cell phone records between the boyfriend and girlfriend. and now tonight, he is final

the injectable vaccine, only shipped this week. >> initially, you know, we only had the nasal spray available, but now it's about half and half that are available and will be coming out towards the states relatively soon. >> reporter: the cdc says they have now ordered enough to provide 251 million doses. but as of this past monday, only a fraction of that order, 9.8 million vaccines, were available to be shipped. only one maker of the swine flu vaccine, sanofi pasteur, is manufacturing all of its swine flu vaccine for the u.s. market in the united states, some 75 million doses. the other three producers, scl, med immune medimmune, noefrs, novartis, makes its vaccines overseas. 1,000 doses of the nasal spray were delivered last week. they say they will need 300 to 400,000 doses. steven levy, county executive, says supplies are uncertain. >> we just got that shipment today, of the 600 injectable form and we're hoping for thousands more to come, we think, sporadically, over the next several weeks and months. >> reporter: dr. david graham, chief deputy health commissioner of suffolk county, says

vaccine's starting to flow. so, beginning next week, early in the week, there will be the nasal spray vaccine. later in the week, the shots will be there. it will be several weeks before there's enough vaccine for all of the people who want that vaccine. >> and are all the states requesting it right now? are some holding off? >> it's hard to tell. the cdc system had said 26 states. i talked to two states this and they've put in their e list. request. these systems are just cranking up. and right now, i don't think are giving us a great picture of what's going on. >> give us a picture, a reality check here. how bad right now, flu across the country? what is the cdc telling you? >> in a normal year, you don't see flu in september and october. and what we're seeing, what cdc's reporting is that there's flu activity in all states. with a new outbreak, it's going to vary. some states will see a lot of disease. that's what's going on now. and some states are not seeing very much. but they're seeing some. >> and we're seeing new data, concerning pregnant women, and h1n1. it's quite alarming, rich. >>

will be first come, first serve and will only be available to people who can get the nasal spray form of the vaccine. that includes healthy people between the ages of 2 and 49 who have not gotten the seasonal flu vaccine in spray form in the last 28 days. >> in prince george's county, school aged children will be the first one to receive the vaccine. students at dodge park elementary in landover will get it tomorrow morning. county officials tell us there will be more chin, at each school as more vaccine becomes available. >>> meanwhile it was back to school today after that swine flu scare in laurel. st. vin ent pallotti high school re-opened today, a day after it >> five students were diagnosed with swine flu, but about 20% of the student body was feeling sick. news 4's kimberly suiters reports. >> reporter: thursday morning, alaina made her triumphant return to pallotti high school, announcing to the principal she's cured after being sick -- really sick -- for five days. >> i got swine flu. it was really intense like i just went home and, you know, i had the headache, the fever and the body aches

the county had 1,200 nasal spray vaccines available, but only administered less than half that amountand with another shipment of vaccines on the way, they're now planning for more free clinics, hoping people will take advantage of them. >> i feel confident and so does the cdc that this is a safe vaccine and it is effective. >> this is our best tool to prevent this infection, so i really encourage people to get the vaccine. >> once again, that was shannon handy reporting for our affiliate, ksan in california. >>> two suicide car bombings killed at least 74 people in central baghdad today. 265 were wound ed. the blasts happened 1,600 feet apart. one was outside the governor's building and one was near the justice ministry. now, iraq's national elections are scheduled for january 16th and iraqi and u.s. officials have warned there could be an increase in violence as that date gets closer. >>> singer morrissey collapsed on stage last night and had to be taken to a hospital. it happened in london after the first song. all medical officials would say is that morrissey is in stable conditio

being produced exactly the sae way that the seasonal flu vaccines are produced with the same careful oversight. >> the first batches will be the nasal spray version. medical workers will be the first group vaccinated. people at higher risk like the young and those with underlying medical conditions and pregnant women should get their shot when it becomes available. >>> now to the health car battle raging on the hill. the senate finance committee has high hopes of working on a health care reform bill by tonight. doctors descended on washington with their own prescription for health care. sherri ly has their story. >> reporter: the patient is health care reform. these doctors rallying in the nation's capitol say the public insurance option is the wrong medicine. >> let me ask you is: is there any government program that lowers cost? let's look at the big government program. medicare will be broke in about four years. >> reporter: they want tort reform, insurance portable and the ability to buy health insurance across state lines, not government dictating patient care. >> when the 76-year-old man is my father, i want every test done an

the first batch of the vaccine are in the form of a nasal spray, and in a week or so, swine flu shots will be ready. >>> okay. time for your views on this vaccine. let's take some callers starting with sheri calling us from indiana. all right, sheri, do you have any concerns about it? are you going to get the xwlot tell us what your thoughts are. >> caller: well i have a grab d granddaughter that lives in cincinnati, 13, just diagnosed on sunday with the swine flu. >> okay. all right. how's she doing now? >> caller: well, she's very sick. she's at home, and one of the strange things is, she broke out in a rash with hers. >> okay. >> caller: would i get the vaccine? absolutely. >> all right. >> caller: i'd rather be safe than sorry. >> appreciate that, and i hope she gets well very, very quickly. thank you for calling. appreciate it. >> caller: you're welcome. >> randy is calling from new york. you have concerns about this shot? >> caller: well, i do. i'm concerned that, of side effects. vaccine that's rushed out. at the rick of sounding paranoid, i don't think i want to be a guinea pi

first swine flu vaccine will be delivered to hospital in two states, indiana and tennessee. health care workers will be first to get the nasal spray version of the vaccine. in the meantime, health officials telling the rest of us to be patient and, soon, everyone who wants a vaccine will be able to get one. robert muzel is with us here. bob, exactly, is that an accurate statement? >> there will be plenty over the next several months. not all at once. it takes time to produce it and distribute it but enough seasonal flu vaccination and the new swine flu or h1n1 vaccination for the entire population. >> the natural fear that you hear from people about having to get the vaccine, should they get both seasonal and swine flu? we saw upstate new york some nurses who did not want to get the vaccine. when you hear medical workers not wanting to get it, it raises the question of should we be getting this vaccine? >> well, nobody is forcing anybody to get the vaccine. >> sure. >> except in certain situations and one of them is new york state passed a law that health care workers should get the vaccine. health care workers have always h

they received the vaccine via nasal spray this morning. shortly afterwards, health officials in indiana got their sprays. the first shipment of the vaccine was so small, it was reserved for health care workers so that they don't infect patients with h 1 n 1 the high-risk groups being advised to get the first vaccines, pregnant women, caregivers of children younger than six months of age, health care personnel, people ages six months to 24 years old and people with underlying conditions. let's get real now. i am joined by kansas city missouri by joy. and she enrolled her children in the human trials of the h1n1 vaccine. i know that was prompted by a tragic loss that you suffered. tell me your story. >> in 2003, we lost our son, ian, to comp plic excations of -- complications of influenza a. he was just six months old and we thought he must have died from something we weren't aware of. we had a healthy, beautiful baby one day and the next day after two doctor visits, he was gone. >> i know he had the first of two flu vaccines he needed to pro

. >> the first wave of the vaccine in in the form of nasal spray. >> this morning, we received over 5,000 doses of the flu mist. >> so many first doses are going to those on the front lines. >> the thinking there is that we, as healthcare professionals can be the vector of spread or pass along the virus, if we get sick and are taking care of patients who are not yet exposed. >> reporter: it's been a race to the finish line, to get a vaccine developed, produced and out to the people who really need it. >> the government insists it's safe and is manufactured much like the regular flu vaccine. >> the cdc has reported to us that no corners have been cut. all indications are that it has the same safety profile as the seasonal flu vaccine. >> reporter: the first doses are expected later this week. in new york, drew levinson, wjz eyewitness news. >>> some of the trials and testing of the h1n1 vaccine took place right here at the university of maryland school of medicine. >>> our complete flu watch coverage continues with adam may, who spoke to maryland public leaders today on preparing and preve

some kids need only one shot and others need to read than there is a regular vaccine to consider. who can have nasal miss and cannot. we get a flu shot 101. >> health officials got the first doses of the swine flu vaccine. the seasonal vaccine is already out there. this has got some people confused. >> i am confused about how many shots they need. >> if you are a healthy adult, get your regular flu shot, but do not rush to get the swine flu vaccine. high-risk adults and children need both. >> the viruses could be circulating together throughout the community. if you are protected against one, you would not be protected against the other. >> if you are a health-care worker, hundred 24-year-old or under six months old, you are at rest. for kids, it is more complicated. babies under six months old can i get any vaccine at all. children under 10 need only one does and one dose of the regular vaccine. children under 10, they need to doses of the swine flu vaccine but they also need the regular back scene. one does it say and have had it before, to doses if they have not before, and to those is if they mi

after months of preparation, swine flu vaccinations begin today. at least the nasal spray kind. e workers in memphis, tennessee were among the first to get the vaccine. h1n1 shots won't begin until the middle of the month. here to talk about the concerns and who should get the vaccine, nbc news chief medical editor and host of "doctor nancy" dr. nancy snyderman, and the director of the national institute of allergy and infectious disease. doctor nancy, i'll start with you. the nasal -- why was this first over the shot, and what's the difference here? >> well, the manufacturers and government have been pushing hard to get a vaccine to market, and the flu mist came to market earlier. the shots will be a couple -- a week or so behind. but it's all part of this decision to get the waves of vaccine to market as quickly as possible, so people can be protected. >> doctor, people are still confused in some cases over who should get these shots, who should be first on the list. break it down for us. >> well, there is there are five priority target groups who should be getting the h1n1 vac

news tonight, the first 600,000 doses of the h1n1 flu vaccine could be available as early as tuesday. they'll likely go to medical workers as nasalay. the c.d.c. says 21 states have placed orders for the vaccine. so have the cities of new york, chicago, philadelphia, and washington. several million of the doses should be available by late next week. and coming up next on the cbs evening news, g.m., some positive signs along the road to recovery, but a few potholes as well. (male announcer) if you've had a heart attack caused by a completely blocked artery, another heart attack could be lurking, waiting to strike. a heart attack caused by a clot, one that could be fatal. plavix, taken with other heart medicines goes beyond what other heart medicines do alone to provide greater protection against heart attack or stroke and even death by helping to keep blood platelets from sticking together and forming clots. ask your doctor about plavix, protection that helps save lives. (female announcer) if you have stomach ulcer or other condition that causes bleeding, you should not use plavix. taking plavix alone or with some other medicines

vaccines. they will be given out for the first time today if two maryland counties. children at dodge park elementary school will be among the first in the state to get the nasal spray montgomery county, an h1n1 clonic will take place at the dennis after clinic starting at 9:00 this morning. healthy children from two to 18, healthy atultsz up to the age of 49 who take care of infants young are than six months and healthy health care workers up to age 49 are the priority at this particular clinic. you can track the swine flu in your area by logging on it our web site. you can find the government's recommendations for schools and the top ten tips to protect yourself. >>> more backlash over the d.c. teacher school layoffs. hundreds fwaered this at freedom plaza union town yesterday for another loud protest. teachers, students an parents want answers from tease schools chancellor michelle rhee. 400 d.c. public scale employees were fired last week. 229 were teachers. can you hear from the chancellor herself later on this morning on fox 5 morning news. she will join us during our 7:00 a.m. hour. >>> the entire world has its eyes on a nasa mission to the moon today. right n

martha: for some of you out there, the nasal version of the h1n1 vaccine is here.he who says it is the best way to battle the swine flu, despite some minor side effects that have been reported in china. still, some americans are concerned about how all of this will work. according to a fox dynamics poll, 44% of people will not be vaccinated. here to talk about it is dr. manny alvarez. good to see you. everyone is asking the question. when is it going to be in new jersey? >> we keep hearing is going to be in the middle of october, but there are still questions as to who is going to get it first. i asked a dozen of my friends in the medical profession, looking to see who was going to get it, but they were confused. we have some information on our website. look, we do not really know the mechanics of it yet. when we get it, how do we prioritize giving them out to all of these kids, health care workers? martha: that is another story, the distribution channel. ok, so who needs one, who needs two shots? >> now you only need one, but small children might need two. i would

set up a place where they could triage children. >> reporter: the first wave of the vaccine is in the form of the nasal spray. >> this morning, indianapolis received 5,200 doses of the h1n1 flu mist. >> reporter: the nasal spray contains a live but weakened form of the virus. it's not recommended for most high-risk groups. so many of these first doses are going to those on the front lines. >> the thinking there is that we, as healthcare professionals can be the vector of spread or pass along that virus if we get sick and we're taking care of other patients who are not yet exposed. >> reporter: as more cases of h1n1 are reported each week, it's been a race to the finish line, to get a vaccine developed, produced, and out to the people who really nide it. >> reporter: the government insists it's safe. and is manufactured much like the regular flu vaccine. >> reporter: the cdc has reported to us that no corners have been cut whatsoever, in the production process. so all indicated reports are that it has the same safety profile as the seasonal flu vaccine. >> reporter: the first doses of the h1n1 shots are

vaccine. dr. sanjay gupta will join us to talk about the myths, a misconceptions. yes, it is a nasal mist if you're wondering what they're doing. >>> the campaign to vaccinate you against h1n1 is just beginning. doctors and patients have some mythses and misconceptions to deal with here. we have, though, chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta to clear things up. not to worry! we have some comments from twitter that viewerses have tweeted in. >> sure. >> i want to start with those. this person says, urgh! the guy across from me is coughing like he has h1n1. i'm expecting him to grow a snout at any moment. can you get the virus from your co-worker coughing? >> that is exactly how the virus is transmitted. people cost cough, sneeze, the viergs gets out into the air. couple of things. there is a safety zone, if you will, three to six feet. if you're staying that far away from you, if the person who tweeted is three to six feet away from the guy with a snout, you're okay. a lot of times viruses can live on surfaces, a dor knob or atm machine. >> for how long? >> for this virus tshgs

vaccine only shipped this week. >> initially we only this the nasal spray available, but now it's about half and half that are available and will be coming out towards the states relatively soon. >> reporter: the cdc says they have now ordered enough to provide 251 million doses, but as of this past monday, only a fraction of that order, 9.8 million vaccines, were available to be shipped. only one maker of the swine flu vaccine is manufacturing all of its swine flu vaccine for the u.s. market in the united states. some 75 million doses. the other three producers make their vaccines overseas. the public health department of suffolk county, new york, is the distribution center for 1.2 million people, and it only received 600 doses of the injectable vaccine today and 1,000 doses of the flaizal spray last week. they say they will need 300,000 to 400,000 doses. steven levy, county executive, says supplies are uncertain. >> we just got the shipment today of the 600 injectable form and we're hoping for thousands more to come. we think sporadically over the next several weeks and months. >> reporter: dr. david graham, chief he

maryland will receive 50,000 doses of the vaccine which will come in the form of a nasal mist. it is going to the healthcare providers and will be given to those people considered high risk, pregnant women, and other adults with critical conditions. >>> many have received the h1n1 vaccine. they are volunteers participating in clinical trials as the university of maryland school of medicine. right now researchers are working on a formula that will useless of the vaccine in hopes of stretching the supply. >>> what i tell everybody, is that they should expect, perhaps, a little bit of pain or tenderness right at the injection site just the seasonal flu. and then if for some, a few people they will experience muscle aches and pains, and maybe even feverishness. >> researchers say side effects disappear within two days. the clinical trials have been underway for three months. >>> for more information about the swine flu, just go to our website at foxbaltimore.com and click on swine flu outbreak. >>> we want to know, do you plan to getting the swine flu vaccine when it's available? th

the first available doses of the vaccine will come in the form of a nasal spray which is safe for those ages 2 to 49 who are not pregnant. pregnant women will receive an in jerks. . >> we hope pregnant women and caregivers will be taking advantage and we encourage caregivers to vaccinate pregnant women. >> it's a little like boarding the bus or airplane, eventually everybody gets on but we have to put the first groups on first. >> the department of health and human services is released to states 300,000 individual doses of tamiflu to help children who have become sick with the swine flu. terry owns, abc 2 news. >> just mentioned about that young girl who died, and grief counselors will be on hand again tomorrow at montebello academy, where that student died from the swine flu. state health officials say the death of the 8th grader with h1n1 viruses stresses the need for children to get the vaccine when it becomes available. this is the second pediatric death in the state attributed to the swine flu. >>> and coming up on abc 2 news at 5:30, could maryland soon become dangerously low on h

. >>> the first swine flu vaccines will be delivered this week. at 600 doses of nasal spray and 6 million, to 7 million injections are being shipped out. as top the list,. the women, health care workers, children, and people with -- at the top of the list, pregnant women, health care workers, children, and people with chronic illness. >> this vaccine has produced -- is produced the with annual seasonal vaccine is produced. this is a safe vaccine and it will be very effective. >> the cdc reports 27 states are already seeing widespread activity from the swine flu. >>> thousands gathered in maryland to pay tribute to fallen heroes. firefighters and family members attended the memorial service at the national fallen firefighters' memorial in emmitsburg. the names of 103 firefighters who die in 2008 were added to the memorial. they included two firefighters from maryland and a woman from dale city who died during a training exercise last november. >>> investigators are searching for two people who tried to carjack an off-duty d.c. police officer this morning on brookes ride

vaccine should be out next week. the first doses will be in the form of a nasal spray which is safe for those ages 2 to 49 who are not pregnant. women will receive or pregnant women will seve a shot. health care workers will also be vaccinated. health officials released 300,000 doses of tamiflu to help states treat children. >>> president barack obama says iran has two weeks to allow international inspectors into a nuclear fuel plant that has been a secret until recently. the president says iran must take steps to prove the program is for peaceful purposes and not an effort to pursue nuclear weapons. these comments were made at the white house after iranian officials met in geneva with representatives of the u.s. and five other world powers. >>> elizabeth smart was 14 years old when they was kidnapped from her home in 2002. nine months later, she was rescued. that was seven years ago. now smart is talking about her horrifying ordeal. the 21-year-old testified in salt lake city today as part of a competency hearing for brian mitchell them says mitchell raped her three to four times a day during her nine months in capt

this is actually the nasal version of the vaccine which can't be used by kids understand two, conditionant women and those are two of the five groups most at risk. so who is this vaccine aimed at? >>le it be aimed at the people who fall within the group namely people from 2 to 49 years old, but it's really the first of a lot of installments. it will start rolling in very soon. there after several million available by the end of the week and hen by mid october, we'll have about 40 million doses including the injectle. so this so this is just the first wave. >> i can say from personal experience i called my son's pediatrician on thursday i said i want to make an appointment for the vak seen. he said we can't do that. we have no idea when we're going to get it we don't know how much we're going to get. and this is some n. thein the middle of new york city. so can we really be comfortable that it is going to be available? >> they will be coming in in a regular fashion. we can't guarantee that any particular site will have it at the time that you want it, but in general, they'll get evenly d

vaccine. and it is in the form of a nasal mist called flu mist, the first doses. they are expecting 400 here today. they don't know how long those are going to last because they are not sure how many people to expect. they just sent out word on their web site last night to let people know that they can just walk in here and receive the vaccine. steve: so marianne, who winds up getting the first doses? i know you mentioned it's the nasal spray, who is going to bind up getting them if it's first come, first serve? >> well, here in georgia, anyway, they are focusing on 2 to 4-year-olds, healthy 2 to 4-year-olds and also health care workers. that's the same case in some other states. we saw yesterday in tennessee and illinois, as well as indiana that there were some health care workers first in line because they're the ones dealing with the people coming in sick. so it's very important for them to stay healthy. brian: when will the shot become available? >> well, that's the thing. not everyone can get the flu mist. the nasal mist, that includes pregnant women and peop

vaccine. a federal health official says that this backs up their tests. what you're seeing in the video are kids getting the nasal spray version. the manufacturer tested the vaccine on almost 500 children and it said that adults only need one shot. >>> you know it was an emotional night for team usa. they rallied around the teammate who was hurt in what was also a fatal car crash for someone else. hi, rafer. >> good morning. we have an update on that player. we told you about him yesterday charlie davies. it looks like he'll need 12 months to recover, just to recover, from the accident from all of those broken bones and police say the car was split in two. so amazing. he was lucky to be alive. let's go to the game. davies was watching from a hospital bed. fans showing their support. the u.s. was down 2-0. all they had to do was tie it and they would win the world cup qualifying group. they rallied back from 2-0. they tied it on that goal. robbie rogers actually was wearing davies' number 9 jersey on the outside. the rest of the players wore it underneath. charlie, this one's for you. >>> nascar has been around si

vaccine. it's a test of the distribution system as communities begin getting the first doses of the nasal spray. >> this initial supply is intended for healthy, non- pregnant, front line healthcare workers and emergency services personnel. >> fairfax county says it's expecting more doses of h1 n1 vaccine every week, but it is also starting to see a shortage of seasonal flu vaccine. right now the fairfax county health department says about 99% of the influenza circulating in the county is believed to be h1 n1. >>> and let's check in with chopper out on the weather deck and when you were out there about five this afternoon you didn't need the jacket. now you do. >> also putting the cushions back on our weather terrace. winds gusted to 45 miles per hour and these were all over the place, putting them back out. good news is tomorrow morning when you wake up or take the kids to the bus stop, winds will be calm. at 8:00 in the morning temperatures are a little on the chilly side anywhere from 48-58 but plenty of sunshine and no wind. now, we'll come back and kind of put the finishing touches on the f