"The key message is that it is not too late to get the vaccination.
And when she discovered that all her college-bound friends in New Rochelle were getting the vaccination, she went to the Sound Shore Medical Center and got one herself.
Public health officials will be breathing a sigh of relief and attempting to get the vaccination programme back on course after 24 hours of dismay and confusion.
Asked if she thought many men would get the vaccination out of altruism and concern for their partners, Dr. Jansen laughed.
If you are in a risk group, then I would urge you to visit your GP surgery and get the vaccination as soon as possible.
The UK also has a better track record on ensuring that older people get the vaccination – Scotland, Northern Ireland and England were all close to the European Union's vaccination target of 75percentnt or over.
Those willing to accept the risks should be able to get the vaccination, as Americans did routinely back in the days when smallpox was still rampant in the world.
She added that teenagers born between 1 September 1996 and 31 August 1997, as well as any first-time university entrants aged 19-24, should contact their GPs and make appointments to get the vaccination.
Dr. Jessica Sessions, director of pediatrics at the Ryan Center, which treats many poor patients on the Upper West Side, said that she was reassuring patients that she herself was going to get the vaccination, to protect her twins, who are 4 ½ months old.
What would be the arguaments for getting/not getting the vaccination if you are over 26? thanks" Guardian contributor bishtraining 03 June 2013 1 32pm @rdwatkins - It's just that the older you are the more likely you have already been exposed to it and thus it's too late.
