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State running out of flu vaccines for low-income kids

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* Kristen Schorsch at WBEZ…

Illinois doctors were ecstatic in July when Gov. JB Pritzker made it easier for some low-income children to get vaccinated.

Pritzker reversed a state rule that required physicians to pay up front for expensive vaccines for their patients who are part of the state-run Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP. Doctors had sounded the alarm for years that shouldering that financial burden forced them to turn away patients on CHIP, leaving those kids potentially unvaccinated. […]

But now that CHIP vaccinations are free to doctors again, the state is running out of them. On the cusp of flu season, doctors are worried about flu shots in particular.

“I have no flu vaccine for CHIP,” said Dr. Jihad Shoshara, president of west suburban Pediatric Health Associates, a large provider in DuPage County for low-income children. “Flu season is coming and we have a subset of our pediatric population that we can’t vaccinate.”

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posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 9:39 am

Comments

1. “ The memo said Illinois requested a second bulk order from vaccine manufacturers, and that’s expected to arrive around Oct. 25.”

   So tomorrow?

   Comment by Doofman Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 9:45 am

2. Good move by JBP.
   Children that get the flu leading to up a hospital stay can suffer life threatening issues
   Better for our entire community to be aggressive about health treatment issues like this.

   Comment by Back to the Future Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 9:54 am

3. Any funds spent on vaccines are good for the community. And very cost effective.

   Comment by Barrington Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 10:22 am

4. We got pudding I am heading about shortages but it appears to be a national problem.

   Comment by Not a Billionaire Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 10:50 am

5. I got my flu shot on Tuesday. Should have done it earlier. The pharmacy was down to four doses and had not gotten its expected delivery. There may be a wider problem with availability of the flu vaccine. The percentage of Americans getting vaccinated each year is still a bit under 50%. But the number is climbing slowly. Maybe this is good news as more people get vaccinated.

   Comment by George Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 11:15 am

6. a variety of vaccinations seem short this year even if you are using insurance.

   Comment by Amalia Thursday, Oct 24, 19 @ 5:03 pm

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