PITTSBURGH — The Allegheny County Health Department in Pittsburgh received 1,000 doses of the swine flu vaccine to help those who cannot get it from their own health care providers or schools.

Spokesman Guillermo Cole said the nasal spray doses arrived late Tuesday.

He said they are being held back for "unmet needs" — that is, people who can't get the vaccine anywhere else.

The initial doses are intended for 5- to 9-year-olds, who the Pennsylvania Department of Health made the first priority group to receive the vaccines.

The vaccines are provided by the federal government and will be free to those who need to get them at the county health department. Cole said providers aren't allowed to charge for the vaccines, but may charge for the costs of distributing it.