State Narrows Flu-shot Eligibility (Source: Providence Journal)
From the article:
The state Health Department has developed new guidelines for flu-vaccine distribution… but there will probably not be enough vaccine even for everyone in this smaller group, said Robert J. Marshall Jr., assistant director of health.
Gregory Solas, 52, said he is heading to Canada this weekend to get a flu shot at a walk-in clinic near Niagara Falls. He said the shot will cost him $40, and will be worth the seven-hour drive.
Solas, who uses a wheelchair and has diabetes, said he is very susceptible to infection. Although he probably qualifies for a flu shot even under the narrower guidelines, he’s not taking any chances.
Marshall said he had heard one or two reports of others making such trips to Canada, and the Health Department is not advising for or against them. "People have to look at their opportunities and make their choices," he said.