Local H1N1 Headlines
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Scott Co. holding H1N1 clinics today, tomorrow
The Scott County Health Department is holding H1N1 vaccination clinics today and tomorrow. more
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R.I. County to hold first drive-thru H1N1 vaccination clinic
Rock Island County's Health Department says nearly 6,000 new doses of the H1N1 vaccine is now available. more
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Pregnant women urged to get H1N1 vaccine
The Iowa Department of Public Health is urging pregnant women who haven't yet received an H1N1 flu shot to get one as soon as possible, but getting a shot soon in Scott County could be a problem because of a lack of supply. more
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H1N1 vaccine available in Rock Island County
The Rock Island County Health Department says it received a portion of its initial order for the H1N1 vaccine (both injectable and nasal spray doses). more
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Laid back lifestyle of local county creates unique challenges for H1N1 vaccine plans
When it comes to the H1N1 flu vaccine, supply and demand just aren't matching up. Local counties that desperately want the vaccine can't get it while some others can't give it away, at least not yet. Many counties are rushing to vaccinate those at most risk, but in our northernmost Illinois County,... more
H1N1 Headlines
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H1N1 Cover-up Suspected in China
BEIJING (AP) — China's health ministry said it will punish officials who under-report cases of swine flu after a doctor famous for exposing the extent of the 2003 SARS epidemic said he believes the true number of swine flu deaths is being covered up. more
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Radical H1N1 Measures Won't Contain Virus
LONDON (AP) — Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu — most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms — have failed to contain the disease. more
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Garlic and Onions to Fight H1N1?
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova's army is feeding its soldiers onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu. more
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Massive Effort Against H1N1 in China
HAVANA (AP) — China's health minister said Wednesday his country is vaccinating 1.5 million people a day against swine flu, part of a mammoth effort to reach nearly 7 percent of inhabitants of the world's most populous country by year's end. more
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Santas Lobby for Swine Flu Vaccine
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine. more
