Flu pandemic
H1N1 vaccines still being encouraged
Reports of people coming down with H1N1 influenza have declined over the past several months, but that doesn't mean it's time to stop taking precautions, state and local health officials said.
Flu pandemic
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Rest stop near Boardman offering free H1N1 shots
BOARDMAN -- Sure, Washington gives away coffee and cookies at its rest stops. But an Oregon county is one-upping its northern neighbors by offering free H1N1 swine flu shots at a rest stop -- for a limited time.
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Health officer expects 3rd wave of swine flu
Health officials are watching for a third wave of H1N1 influenza to strike and are urging people to get vaccinated to help stop the virus from spreading again.
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No safety concerns with flu vaccine recall
Flu vaccine manufacturer Sanofi Pasteur has voluntarily recalled about 800,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine for children because it wasn't deemed potent enough to meet the manufacturer's standards, the Centers for Disease Control said Tuesday.
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PNNL develops flu pandemic analyzer
RICHLAND -- Community health and emergency leaders have a new tool available to fight flu pandemics, thanks to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland.
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Swine flu vaccine in Mid-Columbia soon
KENNEIWCK After about two months of waiting, Mid-Columbia residents soon will be able to get vaccinated against H1N1 influenza, known as swine flu.
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Swine flu vaccine may be available to public
Local health officials expect to be able to start offering the swine flu vaccine to the general public sometime in the next week.
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Swine flu shots available at area Walmart stores
Walmart and Mollen Immunization Clinics will offer $15 swine flu vaccines at three clinics in the Mid-Columbia.
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FLU: No positive cases found in Benton, Franklin counties
None of the flu samples sent from Benton and Franklin counties are positive for swine flu, the Benton-Franklin Health District reported today.
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Pasco man remains in hospital; swine flu unconfirmed
A Pasco man remained quarantined in a Denver hospital Thursday, but it was still unconfirmed whether he was suffering from the swine flu.








