Only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it, according to a new national poll released November 6.

That is true even for people who are at extra risk for severe complications and should be at the front of the line. The numbers are about the same for parents who tried to get the vaccine for their children, the Harvard School of Public Health poll found.

Swine flu vaccine has been available in the United States for about a month, but supplies have been limited because of manufacturing delays. About 38 million doses of swine flu are currently available, a one-week increase of about 11 million doses.

Another 8 million doses are expected soon. Overall, the poll found about 80 percent of the adults in priority groups said they had not tried to get it yet and 60 percent of parents have not sought it out for their kids. Swine flu is currently widespread in 48 states; Hawaii and Mississippi are the exceptions.

Mississippi dropped off the list this week, reflecting that flu activity seems to be waning in some parts of the Southeast. Center for Disease Control officials said 129 children have died from swine flu complications since the virus was first identified in April. About two-thirds of them had other health conditions, like asthma or neurological problems like cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy.

The government does not keep a close count of all swine flu deaths, but estimates the number is above 1,000. Many millions of Americans have been infected with the virus, though most suffered only mild illness, health officials say.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33726253/ns/health-cold_and_flu/