The Collin County health department has received 6,500 doses of the swine flu vaccine from the state this week and is distributing them to private clinics and hospitals.

The shipment is the county's first from the state since it received 500 doses last month.

Officials have been upset that the state didn't send more doses of H1N1 vaccine sooner.

"We don't have enough," County Judge Keith Self said. "There's going to be frustration with that. I share the frustration."

Collin County Health Care Services has requested 42,550 doses and now has received 7,000.

In comparison, the Dallas County health department has received 31,300 doses and Tarrant County has gotten 18,400, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

"I'm obviously concerned about the amount of doses we've received ... compared with what we've requested," Collin County Commissioner Matt Shaheen said.

The 6,500 doses received this week have been given to three private clinics, area hospitals, a homeless shelter and emergency medical workers, said Pamela Nishimoto, a Collin County spokeswoman.

The three clinics are PrimaCare at 3304 Alma Drive in Plano, PrimaCare at 1920 W. Eldorado Parkway in McKinney and Express Health at 1505 Harroun St. in McKinney.

Doses administered at the clinics are free and are reserved for pregnant women and children 4 years of age and older until further doses are received, Nishimoto said.

Hospitals and other entities receiving vaccines are allowed to charge an administrative fee of $10 to $20 per dose, she said. They are not restricted to giving them to pregnant women and children.

"We have not had enough to meet the demand," said Chuck Gravely, a physician assistant at Express Health. "It's going to be frantic tomorrow and the next couple of days."

In addition to the 7,000 swine flu vaccine doses sent to the Collin County health department for distribution, private providers have received 83,940 doses directly from the state, records show.

Private providers in Dallas County have gotten 317,430 doses and those in Tarrant County have received 191,587, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Collin County expects to receive 8,600 additional doses from the state Monday, Nishimoto said. It hopes to eventually receive the entire allotment of 42,550 doses.

"The key is going to be the timing," Commissioner Joe Jaynes said. "It's not very effective getting it in May."

Collin County officials have not announced how they will distribute future shipments.

For more information, contact Collin County Health Care Services at (972) 548-5500 or visit its Web site, www.co.collin.tx.us/healthcare_services.

H1N1 vaccines are available only to priority groups, according to health officials. Those include:

•Pregnant women

•People who live with or care for children younger than 6 months old

•Health care and emergency medical services personnel

•People between 6 months old and 24 years old

•People ages 25 through 64 who have chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems

For the latest news about swine flu, visit dallasnews.com/swineflu. Information about seasonal flu and swine flu is also available at www.TexasFlu.org.