PA Dept. of Health will give out free H1N1 vaccines through February

The dept. has vaccination clinics at all 60 state health centers.

PA Dept. of Health says people should continue to get swine flu vaccines

They say that another wave of the flu is expected to come in late winter or early spring.

Anyone in PA can now receive the swine flu vaccine

The PA Dept. of Health has told providers that they may now vaccinate anyone.

Swine-flu cases drop in the region

Philadelphia Inq reports:
Laura Brewster, healthy and fit at 56, ran, swam, and played tennis. Two weeks ago, she returned to Glenside from a dream vacation in China. Less than a week later, she was dead of swine flu.
Kevin Hirsch, 26, almost never missed a day of work at a McDonald’s restaurant in Northeast Philadelphia. “He [...]

PA has 3 million swine flu vaccines

Reports the Associated Press via CBS 3:
State health officials say the federal government has allocated nearly 3 million doses of swine flu vaccine to Pennsylvania so far.
As of Monday, officials say the vaccine has been distributed to more than 1,600 certified providers. They include pediatricians, family health practitioners, obstetricians, hospitals, schools, colleges and universities.
The state [...]

Your child needs flu shot

York Daily News reports:
Assorted thoughts on assorted subjects:
          Get a shot: It’s hard to believe that we are well into December, and not all local school districts have yet received H1N1 flu vaccines.
Several local districts were getting the vaccine this week.
But even with those students protected against “swine flu,” there will still be five school districts [...]

Administration pushes swine flu vaccines in ads

Philadelphia Inq reports:
PHILIP ELLIOTT
The Associated Press

WASHINGTON – Pushing Americans to receive swine flu vaccinations, the Obama administration on Monday released a new slate of television and radio ads to counter an illness that already has infected millions.
The public service announcements target children and their parents, young adults and those in high-risk groups, such as people [...]

Did you know…

….that by eating certain foods you can help fight the flu? That’s right, your kitchen can hold the keys to help combat the flu virus.

Doctors & schools slam PA for handling swine flu vaccinations poorly

“There’s no rhyme or reason as to how it’s being delivered. It’s very chaotic. Until it arrives on our doorstep, we’re not aware of what we’re getting or in what amounts,” says a leader of one children’s hospital.

PA has received more H1N1 vaccines and is holding clinics for priority groups

The clinics will be from Nov. 20-22.