Children who are already sick with a preexisting condition such as asthma have reason to be more fearful of H1N1. Doctors say those parents need to have their guards way up.

Colorado Springs mom Sharon Mullally's little girl, Nina, has what is called, Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency. It affects her lungs. Nina's condition is so bad that catching the common cold could send her straight to the emergency room.

Nina is almost two years old. She used to be in daycare but because of her rare lung condition she was born with, being in daycare put her in an extremely vulnerable position. "She can't deal with things in her lungs as well as other children can," said Sharon Mullally.

With H1N1 looming over us all, the threat or at least the conversation about it seems to be everywhere. "It's a huge deal," said Mullally.

The entire Mullally family feels uneasy knowing H1N1 is in southern Colorado. "We are very much concerned about diseases and things that effect the lungs," said Mullally.

Mullally knows Nina can't fight off a virus like H1N1 on her own. "A lot of these children with chronic disorders may get it and may not certainly die from it, but they have more of a severe case and then hospitalization follows," said Nina's Pediatrician, Dr. Larry Anderson.

Doctor Anderson tells all his little patients and their parents to go the extra mile if any symptoms pop up. "You have to be vigorous about treating it," said Dr. Anderson.

The flu vaccine that's out right now does not protect against H1N1, according to The Centers For Disease Control. The CDC also says the H1N1 vaccine will be out sometime this fall and they do not expect to experience any shortages.

Those who will have priority over the H1N1 vaccine are women who are pregnant, those who are six-months to 24-years-old, 25 through 64 year-olds with health problems, caregivers and healthcare emergency workers.