H1N1

It was announced in the news that the french public will be given the H1N1 vaccine starting from October onwards for free. As this service is open to all french citizens and PR holders, the government has recommended that certain groups of the population receive the 2009 H1N1 vaccine when it first becomes available. These target groups 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 ages of 25 through 64 years of age who are at higher risk for 2009 H1N1 because of chronic health disorders or compromised immune system and the elderly.
For mere mortals like me, I will have to wait for the social security to send me a letter to bring to the doctor for my vaccine. The Government has announced that there is no fear that they will run out of the vaccine but everyone should be systematically vaccinated in the order above.

As of today 1 creche and 1 college has closed because of the outbreak - school just reopened last week in France.