The St. Louis Public Schools District will offer H1N1 vaccinations to students at the following schools this week, Nov. 16-20.
The district…
Loading ...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,…
Loading ...St. Louis County will distribute 10,000 doses of H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine for free at five high schools on Saturday.
Preference will be given to county residents who fall into five high priority groups: pregnant women, children 6 months to 4…
Loading ...The St. Louis County Department of Health just announced that they have received enough H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine to hold the first public immunization clinics for county residents. But health officials didn’t say how much vaccine they have and when…
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 ...About 5,000 doses of H1N1 influenza vaccine arrived today in St. Louis County, public health officials announced. The doses, in nasal spray form, will be distributed starting tomorrow to health care workers.
St. Charles County health officials also announced today that…
Loading ...Here’s a roundup of today’s local and national news on the H1N1 virus (swine flu) front:
Loading ...Swine flu is still circulating nationwide but seems to be more highly concentrated in the southeast U.S., according to officials at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
States like Georgia, Florida and Mississippi are seeing the highest rates of…
Loading ...The number of people showing up at hospitals with flu-like symptoms doubled this week, Missouri health officials said today.
Flu-like illnesses now represent about 4 percent of emergency room visits across Missouri, compared to 2 percent on a normal day. The…
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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