Swine Flu Vaccines Start Shipping This Week WASHINGTON, DC (Associated Press) - After much ballyhoo, vaccinations against the swine flu become available this week. But don't try to make that appointment just yet.

The initial shipments are so small that they're reserved for health care workers and certain at-risk children.

The idea is to keep the health care providers healthy so they can deal with the rest of us.

Full inoculations won't gear up until mid-month, when at least 40 million doses to fight the H1N1 flu will have rolled out, with more arriving each week after that.

Only then can you can queue up for your swine flu shot. © Copyright 2012, Associated Press