As Swine Flu Shots Begin, Officials Fear Shortage

Mark O’Keefe Outside Vaccine Lines in Milwaukee

As the Milwaukee Health Department gears up for its first public swine flu clinic Friday, the beginning of what is expected to be the largest mass vaccination in decades, city officials and metro area health departments say they are facing a shortage of the vaccine.

Milwaukee officials hope to funnel people into a dozen or more vaccine lines to handle the demand Friday, but they are worried that they may run out before they can hold additional clinics planned for Saturday and next week.

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