After months of attempting to procure H1N1 vaccinations, the University began administering the vaccine to students Wednesday afternoon.

Isabel Goldenberg, director of the Student Health Service, said 277 students received the H1N1 vaccine from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, adding that an additional 550 doses remain.

An Infomail was sent to the University community at about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, telling students that SHS received the H1N1 vaccine and would start distributing it to students in the SHS office on a first-come, first-served basis. By 2 p.m., SHS was filled with students hoping to receive the vaccine.

“We have 550 doses left, mainly nasal spray,” Goldenberg said in an e-mail. “We are expecting more allocations from the Department of Health. Most likely they will come after the Thanksgiving holiday.”