Georgia expects 50,000 doses of the injectible form of the vaccine to be delivered shortly and additional vaccine supplies are  expected to continue at least weekly for the next several months. As more vaccine becomes available, there will be an H1N1 Provider Search Tool on the website to assist you in finding a vaccine clinic in your community by zipcode. A telephone number for a H1N1 & Flu Season Statewide Call Center for public information about the flu season, the seasonal flu vaccine and the H1N1 vaccine will also be available.

The Georgia Division of Public Health has a H1N1 vaccine provider locator on it’s page. Type in your zip code and the distance from your zip code you can travel. They advise you to contact your family doctor’s office or health care provider before making an appointment, to be sure that the the vaccine is available.

In addition to the providers listed in the locater, vaccine may also be available at local public health clinics, CVS, CVS Minute Clinics, Ingles Pharmacies, Kmart Pharmacies, Kroger Pharmacies, Publix  Pharmacies, Rite Aid, Target, Take Care Health Clinics (Walgreens), Wal-Mart and Winn-Dixie Pharmacies. If you are among those on the CDC’s priority list, you can also find out where you can get the vaccine now by contacting the County Health Department in your area. People considered most at risk for complications due to the H1N1 virus  include pregnant women, people who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age, healthcare and emergency medical services personnel, persons between the ages of 6 months and 24 years old, and people between the ages of 25 through 64 years of age who are at higher risk for the 2009 H1N1 virus because of chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems.

Information on how to reach your County Health Department  is offered by either district or county. There is a separate page for each of the 18 health districts and the 159 counties in Georgia with addresses and phone numbers for the district offices and the local health clinics on each page.

If you would like to receive a seasonal flu shot as well, you will have to wait a while longer. Apparently, seasonal flu clinics have been postponed due to a delay in the production and shipment of the vaccine.

For the rest of the population, more vaccine will be available in mid-November at pharmacies, health care provider offices,  schools  and local health departments.

Whether you fall into the category of being a priority or not, the Virginia Department of  Health (VDH) website has a complete list of public vaccination sites, including pharmacies and local health departments.  At the top of this page, you can type in your city and postal code to narrow the search considerably.

There is also a page for  schools that will be hosting vaccination clinics.  If your child’s school is on this list, you are advised to check with the school for vaccination schedules. Phone numbers are listed on the page.

Local health departments and phone numbers are available as well. Simply type in a Health District OR a Location OR a Zip Code OR the City you would like to locate, in the box at the top of the page to bring up results relevant to you and your family.

The VDH  website has a swine flu hotline, as well.  Contact them at 877-ASK-VDH3 (877-275-8343.)

For the seasonal flu, a  link on the Flu.gov web page for Virginia, takes you to the American Lung Association website where you are asked to enter your zip code into the Flu Clinic Locator on the right-hand side of the page. This will give you the date, times, address, and phone number of the clinics offering seasonal flu shots near you, as well as a map showing where the clinic is located. The flu clinic locator is updated daily, so you will always get the most up-to-date  information.