The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene announced yesterday that the first set of H1N1 flu vaccines would be available. Health workers and children are among the first who will get the vaccine. Read the press release here.

According to the press release, the nasal spray version is available now while the injectable vaccine and additional supplies of the nasal vaccine will arrive by the end of this month and continue through January.

To find out more about the flu, go to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's flu information website at: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/flu/html/home/home.shtml. You can also find out where in NYC to get the flu shot.