Doses of the swine flu vaccine most likely won't be available to the Millburn Health Department and School District until after Thanksgiving.

An update on the vaccinations was posted on the school district's Web site on Thursday afternoon. Nancy Dries, school public information officer, said school officials are in a holding pattern until doses arrive to the health department.

Parents indicated earlier this school year in a survey they wanted school officials to hold a vaccination clinic, which school officials have elected to do and are in the process of planning. School-aged children are among those in the high-risk category for swine flu.

There would be no cost for the vaccine, which would be available to Millburn-Short Hills students and their siblings. Millburn-Short Hills children who go to school out of district also are eligible. Consent forms will be available on the school district's Web site starting next week, and they will be needed at the clinic.

The injectable vaccine will be available to students in elementary school at Hartshorn Elementary School, middle school students at their school and high school students at their school. The clinics will be held on three different days from 5-8 p.m., and a parent must be present.

Health Department and school nurses will administer the vaccine, but the Millburn Health Department will have a pediatrician and EMT at the clinic.

Children 9 years old or younger will need a second dose, and a second clinic will be held at the appropriate time to provide the vaccination.