Governor Joe Manchin met with state health leaders Monday for a status briefing on the swine flu. The DHHR, Department of Education, Military Affairs and Public Safety, the legislature and the private sector met with Manchin and state Health Officer Dr. Cathy Slemp at the state capitol.

Manchin says it’s imperative those in the know keep the public up to date on the latest H1N1 news. "We want to make sure the people in West Virginia know exactly what is in place, what is being done, what can be done and what they should be doing,” Manchin said.

A big part of that is a redesigned website: The WV Swine Flu Resource Center at www.wvflu.org.

"There's an awful lot of information on this website that might answer some of your concerns,” according to the governor. “It might allow you to make more of an informed decision."

The biggest challenge facing the state is the supply of the H1N1 vaccine. Currently, 114,900 doses of the vaccine have been given out here in the Mountain State, but 900,000 doses are needed to reach those who want the vaccine.

The state is currently following the CDC policy of reaching out first to five different groups: health care workers, women who are pregnant, children 6-months to 24-years, those who care for infants up to 6 months and those 25-65 with chronic health problems.

Dr. Harry Tweel, the medical director of the Cabell-Huntington Health Department, says once counties receive their doses from the state, some hard choices have to be made. "Each county has to look at its own demographics, its own situation and using what supply it has to effectively get that out to their community,” he said.

Tweel says Cabell County not only is dealing with the normal high risk groups but then they have to add in thousands of Marshall University students, most of whom are under the age of 25, who need the shot as well.

State Health Officer Dr. Cathy Slemp says there's a lot of miscommunication out there about H1N1, it's safety and when you'll be able to get a shot. She says the key is communication.

"The most important thing we can do right now is link folks with the facts and let them understand the situation, access it and make good decisions for themselves,” Dr. Slemp said.