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Vaccine ready

Jesse — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:28:54 +0000

There are still chances to get vaccinated for the H1N1 flu in Langley this week.

Expanded priority group next

Jesse — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 08:45:45 +0000

One more Fraser Health H1N1 vaccination clinic is planned in Chilliwack this week for those in the expanded priority group, but there are more people now eligible than there is vaccine.

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Chemung Health Department team recognized

Jesse — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:11:38 +0000

The team of Chemung County workers who headed the mass vaccination campaign last year for pandemic H1N1 influenza was recognized this week.

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Age profile of H1N1 cases sparks discussion of ‘original antigenic sin’

Jesse — Fri, 28 May 2010 21:05:18 +0000

May 28, 2010 (CIDRAP News) A letter and commentary published this week in Emerging Infectious Diseases explore the idea that “original antigenic sin”the hypothesis that the first influenza A virus a person encounters in childhood strongly influences his or her immune responses to all related flu viruses encountered latermay explain the partial protection that older people have against the …

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H1N1 clinics get set to close

Jesse — Thu, 20 May 2010 23:01:27 +0000

If you haven’t had your H1N1 shot yet, you might want to get it this week, as the special health clinics set up to deal with the pandemic are now closing.

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H1N1 clinics get set to close

H1N1 showed need for local testing

Jesse — Sun, 02 May 2010 17:06:50 +0000

Greetings armchair CSIs! This week I want to talk about the status of the swine flu or H1N1, pandemic, how our community has fared and the work that remains ahead to ensure the health and safety of our community.

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Infant Immunization: What You Should Know | HCA West Florida

Jesse — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:00:27 +0000

This week marks National Infant Immunization Week (April 24-May 1), an annual observance established to promote the benefits of immunization and focus on the importance of immunizing infants to fight preventable diseases by age two. … Starting at six months, it is now recommended to begin annually vaccinating children for seasonal influenza and H1N1 influenza, as well. For additional information about vaccinations , talk with your family physician or call the CDC at …

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One year later, H1N1 resonates in county

Jesse — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 02:50:49 +0000

A year ago this week, the first area schools began shutting down in reaction to a new flu strain about which little was known.

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Reports support usefulness of school-based flu vaccination

Jesse — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:40:23 +0000

Apr 19, 2010 (CIDRAP News) Some reports released during the National Immunization Conference this week support the idea that school-based influenza vaccination programs are a workable way to get flu doses into the arms and noses of more school children faster.

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Capital News Service wire feed

Jesse — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Each county’s health department decided how it would execute the H1N1 vaccination campaign this week, but all reported their events back to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. People still have the option to get vaccinated at …

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