The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department and the Belmont County Heath Department have received their shipments and distributed the vaccine to local hospitals.
Medical professionals will be the first ones to receive the vaccine.
As of Friday, there have been at least four reported deaths in Ohio because of the swine flu. The latest fatality was a 14-year-old Columbus boy.
Stay with NEWS9 and WTOV9.com for continuing coverage.
Previous Stories:
October 8, 2009: Wheeling High School Student Suffering From Swine Flu
October 7, 2009: Swine Flu Vaccine Now Available To General Public
September 30, 2009: Local County Turns Focus To Swine Flu Vaccinations
September 21, 2009: Swine Flu Case Outcome Surprises WJU Officials
September 21, 2009: Swine Flu Confirmed At Wheeling Jesuit
September 16, 2009: Local Health Department Preparing For Swine Flu Vaccine
September 11, 2009: WJU Prepares Swine Flu Outbreak Plan
September 8, 2009: W.Va. Jails Prepared For Possible Swine Flu Outbreak
September 4, 2009: W.Va. Records 1st Swine Flu-Related Death
September 3, 2009: Pregnant Woman In Ohio Dies Of Swine Flu
August 31, 2009: School Nurse Shortage Could Impact Swine Flu Response
August 21, 2009: Local Hospital Prepares For Swine Flu Surge
August 11, 2009: School, Hospital Team Up To Teach Kids Hygiene In Unique Way
August 7, 2009: Ohio No Longer Reporting Individual Swine Flu Cases
August 5, 2009: Swine Flu Warning Sent Out By Bellaire School Officials
August 4, 2009: Back-To-School Swine Flu Precautions
July 28, 2009: Swine Flu, West Nile On The Rise In Ohio County
July 28, 2009: Ohio Prepared To Deal With Swine Flu, Health Officials Say
July 27, 2009: Child Is 2nd Swine Flu Case Confirmed In Jefferson County
June 24, 2009: Swine Flu Cases Prompt Closure Of W.Va. Kids Camp
June 19, 2009: Swine Flu Case Confirmed In Steubenville
June 12, 2009: Swine Flu Declared Global Pandemic
June 5, 2009: Swine Flu Confirmed In Hancock County
June 4, 2009: Swine Flu Still A Danger
May 18, 2009: First Confirmed Swine Flu Death Occurs In New York
May 6, 2009: Residents Warned About Swine Flu Vaccine
May 6, 2009: First American Dies From Swine Flu
May 4, 2009: 2 New Swine Flu Cases In Ohio
May 1, 2009: Swine Flu: Local Employers Encourage Some Workers To Stay Home
May 1, 2009: Ohio County Awaits Swine Flu Test Results From State
April 30, 2009: Tuscarawas County Patient Tests Negative For Swine Flu
April 30, 2009: Wheeling-Ohio County Health Officials Await Swine Flu Confirmation, Drugs
April 29, 2009: Kids & Swine Flu: Parents Urged To Discuss Proper Hygiene
April 28, 2009: Swine Flu Has Valley Residents Concerned
April 28, 2009: Some Valley Residents Approve Of Government's Actions On Swine Flu
April 28, 2009: Local Couple Cancels Honeymoon Because Of Swine Flu Scare
April 27, 2009: Local Travelers Leery Over Swine Flu Outbreak
April 27, 2009: Swine Flu Has Local Health Officials On Alert
April 27, 2009: Ohio Boy Diagnosed With Swine Flu
April 25, 2009: Swine Flu Kills Dozens In Mexico, Spreads Into United States
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