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With H1N1 vaccine already in the city, but in short supply for now, some people are already eager to get it.

"You see more and more healthy children getting sick from the swine flu, and I'd like to do everything to keep it out of my house," said New Yorker Erika McQuade.

"If it's available to me, I'll do everything I can to get it," said Norman Miller, another New Yorker.

But a lot of people say they still have serious reservations.

"I'm not going to get it. I don't want to be a beta tester. I don't even get the regular flu vaccine," said New Yorker Corinne Colon.

"I'm not really concerned at the moment," seconded Thomas Dooley. "I mean, more people die of the regular flu every year and I think if it's one less thing to pump into my body, then it's one less thing."

To that extreme is Anna Gandelman, who has been showing up in front of hospitals protesting the mandatory state rule all healthcare workers get vaccinated, handing out flyers and drawing attention with her bright yellow wig and outfit. But it's not just the regulation she's opposed to; it's the vaccine.

"The nasal spray in particular is a live virus," she said. "So basically here you go, take the nasal spray, now you're contagious for three weeks. That makes no sense at all if anybody's trying to prevent this."

And the fliers she's handing out about how the vaccine works and what it contains say the same thing. The problem is, that just isn't true, say medical professionals - including Dr. Jane Zucker, the assistant commissioner in the Health Department's Bureau of Immunization.

For those at the DOH, it has been a balancing act between listening to people's concerns and promoting the vaccine.

"There will always be people who will not take the vaccine, you know, regardless of what they are told," said Dr. Zucker. "I think there are many people who are on the fence and who are deciding whether it is safe, and those are very important people for us to give information so they can make a decision."

Private doctors say they are also walking that balance.

"I've found in my experiences that it is more than half the battle, to let the patient understand that you respect their decision. You may not agree with it but, it is their decision and to leave the door open," said Dr. Daniel Baxter of the Ryan Community Health Network. "And many times these patients will come back and say 'Okay, I've thought about it. I'm going to have it.'"

Doctors say the best they can do is remind the public the vaccine is safe, and when it comes down to it, it may not be the only option, but serves as the best protection against flu.

For more information about getting a seasonal flu or H1N1 vaccine, go to nyc.gov/flu.