NY Gov. Issues State of Emergency Due to H1N1, Order Suspends Certain Health Care Protocols

Albany, NY (AHN) – As a result of the sharp rise in swine flu cases, New York Governor David Paterson has declared a state of emergency for the Empire Sate. The release of the executive order suspends state law and allows more health care professionals to administer vaccines including dentists.

As a result of the decree state law provisions are now suspended. The statement from Patterson’s office says that at least 75 deaths in the state have been attributed to the swine flu.

As a result of the mounting thereat the virus poses for New Yorkers officials say the number of vaccine doses is being increased and the e federal government is doing its part to make more vaccine doses available.

According to reports New York is ordering twice as many doses as a week ago and the numbers are expected to continue rising. New York City which originally only received 800,000 doses out of the original 1.2 million allocation, had its medical facilities inundated with calls inquiring about the availability of the vaccine.