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Paterson: Swine flu vaccine shortage has ended

FILE - Gov. David Paterson speaking at the

Photo credit: Newsday / Maria Lopez | FILE - Gov. David Paterson speaking at the Vision Long Island Meeting at the Melville Marriott. (Nov. 20, 2009)

Now that the initial shortage of swine flu vaccine has eased, all New Yorkers age 6 months and older are eligible to get vaccinated, Gov. David A. Paterson said yesterday in Albany.

Health officials had been giving priority to certain groups, including pregnant women, health care workers and those between the ages of 4 and 24. Clinics also had been vaccinating adults with underlying medical...

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