Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Most flu cases likely to be H1N1 variety

the [Winnebago] Health Department is able to track the number of flu cases by individual schools, but he doesn’t want to identify which schools may have the higher numbers.

Rockford Fire Department personnel were among those receiving the vaccine

“that we can get to all 193 day cares and schools within our purview in roughly three to four weeks’ time. Those less than 10 years of age are going to need two doses four weeks apart, and so we’ll go back to those day cares and elementary schools a second time around. We hope that can be completed within about seven weeks’ time if we get an adequate supply of vaccine.”

expect to receive its H1N1 vaccine in weekly increments.
He said about 65,000 to 70,000 total doses of H1N1 vaccine are expected by the end of November “and, in December, it should pick up a little and, eventually, there should be enough vaccine for everyone who wants it to be vaccinated.”

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