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Health Department hands out nearly 1,500 flu vaccines
As of last week, the McDowell County Health Department has administered nearly 200 H1N1 nasal flu mists, more than 475 H1N1 injections and almost 750 seasonal flu vaccines.
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Flu Shots Have Flown
Health Department Interim Director Phillip Melton: "We have dispensed what we were able to get," of seasonal flu vaccines, he said. "We got word from our major suppliers that we are not going to get the seasonal flu vaccine in the quantity we had wanted."
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Shoo the flu
With the number of flu cases rapidly on the rise, area hospitals are beginning to announce visitation restrictions to help reduce the spread of influenza strains.
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McDowell has first H1N1 case
McDowell County has its first confirmed case of the H1N1 virus, or what sometimes has been called "swine flu."
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Guilford man first in state to die after contracting swine flu
A Guilford County man was confirmed today as the first N.C. resident to die after contracting the H1N1 influenza, also known as swine flu.
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What you need to know about swine flu
The latest information about the swine flu outbreak from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Adults must keep current with their vaccinations
Vaccines, it turns out, aren't just for children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as leading medical organizations, recommend that adults continue to receive certain routine shots throughout their lives to keep up immunity against infectious diseases, including tetanus, whooping cough, pneumonia and shingles.
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McDowell Partnership, Health Department team up for flu clinic
With only a few leaves left on our trees and nighttime temperatures plummeting, people are already starting to talk about the flu. And rightly so – October and November are the best months to get vaccinated against the flu virus.
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Free Flu Shots for School Employees
"Last year, we ran out of shots while there were still people waiting in line. We would like to avoid that if possible this year by scheduling two clinics from the start. We also need to have a good estimate of how many people intend to come to each clinic so adequate vaccine can be available."
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