So far, there has not been enough H1N1 vaccine to meet the demand, even for the at-risk groups identified by health officials as most vulnerable to the sickness and severe complications.
Pregnant women, toddlers and adults with health conditions such as asthma,…
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The Madison County Health Department will offer a free H1N1 flu clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday (Oct. 22) at 101 East Edwardsville Road in Wood River.
Only the nasal-spray vaccine will be available at the walk-in clinic. The spray…
Loading ...The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has set up a toll-free number for state residents to call and get information about the H1N1 flu.
The hotline will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-877-FLU-4141…
Loading ...Barnes-Jewish Hospital must cancel three dates for free seasonal flu shots. Demand has been so high that the hospital is running out faster than expected.
The canceled dates and sites are:
Loading ...Federal health authorities have rushed to make the swine flu vaccine available, and the first distribution of 600,000 doses begins Tuesday. Millions more will follow. Clinical trials testing the short-term safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, involving more than 4,600 people, have…
Loading ...Do you wonder if your insurance will cover both the swine flu and seasonal flu vaccines?
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Missouri, which has a regional headquarters in St. Louis, says it will as long as vaccines are covered as benefits…
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