MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Most of Chandler's firefighters eligible to receive doses from an early batch of the H1N1 flu vaccine have refused it.
Fire department spokesman Marc Walker said the unused doses will likely be returned to Maricopa County health officials for redistribution to medical professionals likely to encounter cases of the swine flu virus.
Chandler Fire Department Captain Donna Pierce said only about 50 Chandler firefighters volunteered Wednesday and Thursday to receive a nasal mist containing a weakened form of the virus.
Many of those who volunteered for the vaccine said they did so because they have young children and didn't want to spread a possible infection.
Pierce said those who declined the vaccination generally said it was because the vaccine was new and untested.
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Information from: East Valley Tribune, http://www.eastvalleytribune.com
