H1N1 Lines of Defense

Dallas County Health Department officials are ready for their first H1N1 walk-up clinic. They spent Tuesday making sure they were ready. 20 screeners, 20 nurses and 20 more are on standby if they are needed. If department estimates are correct, they probably will. More than 5,000 people are expected. The department has 10,000 doses and will have other clinics until it runs out of doses. The clinic is for people who are Dallas county residents and are both uninsured and have underlying health conditions. Department officials say the long lines would not be an issue if they had more of the H1N1 vaccine. This is a simple case of supply and demand, with demand far outstripping supply. Wednesday should be interesting.