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Slowly, H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Arriving


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Published Oct. 27, 2009 at 5:20 p.m.

The trickle of H1N1 swine flu vaccine should become a steady flow in "a couple of weeks," CDC director Thomas Frieden predicted ...

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Pregnant Women Wary of Swine Flu Shot


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Published Oct. 27, 2009 at 12:16 p.m.

A new survey shows only about one in four pregnant women and mothers of young children plan to get the H1N1 flu vaccine this year, despite recommendations from public health groups urging them to do so ...

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H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine Delays "Frustrating," Says CDC


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Published Oct. 23, 2009 at 4:37 p.m.

CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, today voiced his frustration with delays in the supply of the swine flu (H1N1) vaccine ...

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Swine Flu Vaccine Fears Debunked


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Published Oct. 23, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.

Is the swine flu vaccine necessary and safe? We asked the experts to address common concerns ...

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Hand Washing Motivators Differ for Men, Women


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Published Oct. 22, 2009 at 2:49 p.m.

If you want to get a man to wash his hands, try making your reminder disgusting, a British study suggests ...

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H1N1 vaccination available on Friday


Published Oct. 22, 2009 at 11:35 a.m.


City of Milwaukee residents can attempt to get an H1N1 vaccination on Friday, Oct. 23, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Sarah Scott Complex, 1017 N. 12th St.

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Swine Flu Vaccine Supplies Way Behind


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Published Oct. 22, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.

Production of the swine flu vaccine is running several weeks behind schedule ...

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Swine flu hitting especially early, claims 11 more kids; vaccine scarcer than expected for now


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Published Oct. 16, 2009 at 4:27 p.m.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Swine flu is causing unprecedented illness for so early in the fall — including a worrisome count of child deaths — and the government warned Friday that vaccine supplies will be even more scarce than expected through this month ...

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Vaccine Shortfall Predicted as Swine Flu Cases Rise


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Published Oct. 16, 2009 at 4:21 p.m.
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The swine flu is in 41 states, and flulike illnesses account for 6.1 percent of doctor visits, health officials said ...

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Bell Ambulance employees get H1N1 vaccinations


Published Oct. 16, 2009 at 4:21 p.m.


More than 200 Bell Ambulance employees have received or are receiving H1N1 flu vaccinations this week. "When you do rescue work, the thing they always talk about is 'scene safety'," said Jim Lombardo, the co-owner of Bell Ambulance.

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   This site was created to help deal with the H1N1 influenza flu pandemic. Flu preparation is important! You can have an immunization with the flu vaccine, you can have the flu shot; flu shots are good before you are showing flu symptoms, although the current trivalent influenza vaccine is unlikely to provide protection against the new 2009 H1N1 strain, vaccines against the new strain are being developed and could be ready as early as June 2009.

   According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in humans the symptoms of H1N1 swine flu are similar to those of influenza and of influenza-like illness in general. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. The 2009 outbreak has shown an increased percentage of patients reporting diarrhea and vomiting.

   Recommendations to prevent the spread of the virus among humans include using standard infection control against influenza. This includes frequent washing of hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizers, especially after being out in public.