The H1N1 vaccine is now available for FREE to kids ages 2-18 in Anchorage.  While the vaccine to help prevent the "Swine Flu" is limited to children in this age bracket for now, it is expected to be available for everyone over the age of 6 months as soon as more shipments arrive, which should be very soon.  Right now, the Anchorage Department of Health wants to focus on the children that are at highest risk for hospitalization.  The vaccine will be available at the Neighborhood Health Center every Monday through Friday from 8-11am and 1-4pm.  The vaccine will be administered as long as it is available.  Regular shipments are expected to continue over the next several weeks.

The Municipality of Anchorage Department of Health and Human Services is planning to make the H1N1 vaccine available on a much larger public scale to Anchorage residents throughout November and December.  And it will be absolutely FREE to the public.  The Anchorage School District is expected to start offering FREE H1N1 vaccinations for all their students beginning in November as well.  To find out who is offering the vaccine and where you can get it, please visit the Municipality of Anchorage's website.  Bookmark it and visit it often, as dates and times are updated daily.

Pauline Hofseth, your Anchorage real estate expert