More Flu Clinics Planned
By SHELLEY HANSONArticle Photos
Several new swine, or H1N1, flu clinics are in the works, including one for children 6-35 months old today at the Ohio Valley Mall in St. Clairsville.
The mall clinic is slated from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Parents or guardians should use the main mall entrance beside Garfield's restaurant.
"No other vaccines will be available at this clinic, and we are limited to only 300 doses at the clinic. There will be no pre-registration, and it will be a first-come, first-served basis," a Belmont County Health Department news release states.
Meanwhile, students who attend eight different schools in Ohio County will be offered the swine flu vaccine during three separate clinics next week.
According to a news release from the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department, the following clinics have been scheduled:
- For students of Bridge Street Middle School, Elm Grove and Middle Creek elementary schools from 3:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at Bridge Street Middle School Gym.
- For students of Warwood Middle School, Corpus Christi, Warwood and West Liberty elementary schools from 3:30-8 p.m. Thursday at Warwood Middle School Gym.
- For students of Wheeling Park High School from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at WPHS Activities Center.
In Monroe County, swine flu clinics also are set next week for people in various priority groups. According to a Monroe County Health Department news release, a walk-in clinic is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. The nasal form of the vaccine is available for the following:
- Healthy 2- to 24-year-olds;
- 25- to 49-year-olds who live with or care for infants younger than 6 months old; and
- Health care or emergency medical personnel younger than 49 years old.
The injectable form of the vaccine is available for the following:
- Pregnant women;
- People who live with or care for infants younger than 6 months old;
- Health care and emergency medical personnel;
- Children 6 months old to 24 years old; and
- Adults 25 to 64 years old who have chronic medical conditions or weakened immune systems.
For more information, call 740-472-1677, ext. 250.
Meanwhile, in Jefferson County, a swine flu information line has been established. According to a news release from Dr. Frank Petrola, Jefferson County health commissioner, people with questions about H1N1 vaccination clinics in Steubenville and the county can call toll-free 877-282-7161 or 740-282-4161. The line is expected to be open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
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rover1958
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11-07-09 5:30 PM
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Kubotaman. At least be objective. The actual 'fault' is the chicken eggs that do not crank out two and a half doses per egg. Sadly, they were originally harvesting just half a shot per egg. Yes, the idiots that run the vaccine labs should have known they might have problems with this virus. And yes, this country long before Obama should have made it a National Policy to not have our near total dependance on foreign vaccine manufacturers. Right now, a new vaccine plant is being built using non-egg (new cell technology) to grow vaccines faster right here in America. In West Virginia? Haw! 'Open for business', but bad for business.The new plant will be in North Carolina, Fortune Magazine's top rated state for business. Sometimes though we just can't win even if vaccine is available. Six nurses at a nearby hospital resigned because, as health workers, they were ordered to take the vaccine. "Nobody puts anything in my body, but me'....said they. Goodbye said the hospital.
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Kubotaman
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11-07-09 5:00 PM
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until it is too late!
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Kubotaman
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11-07-09 4:59 PM
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rover1958: I will never be on my knees thanking someone else for taking care of me because I will not allow that to happen. It's funny how you morons always pullout the Medicare and Social Security card to try to prove your point. By the time I reach retirement age, both of the already bankrupt programs will not be around. You always throw up people taking their Social Security checks? They paid for it, it's their money, why wouldn't they...they was FORCED to be in the program, just as they was FORCED to be in medicare. I guess the same question could be asked by you guys when it comes to tax cuts. If you don't like tax cuts, just pay more to the government, they actually allow that. They however do not allow you to not take your social security. My original point was the government took resposibility in delivery of vaccines instead of allowing the private sector to do what it does best....looks like that was a huge mistake since most people will not get the N1H1 vaccine until it
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rover1958
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11-07-09 2:30 PM
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Clueless is Kubotaman. But he won't realize it until he's on Social Security and MediCare and thanking the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT on his knees that somebody out there is taking care of him.
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Kubotaman
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11-07-09 1:18 PM
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This Flu Program should be proof enough that ObamaCare would be a disaster....however some people are just clueless!
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rover1958
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11-07-09 11:10 AM
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The 36 million Americans over 65 on MediCare, a FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RUN HEALTH PROGRAM, are doing just fine Yea ObamaCare, can't wait !
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tmoore
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11-07-09 10:45 AM
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Government was off only 93 million on there vaccine estimate needed. Now they want to ruin all of healthcare.Would you want Barney Frank regulating your ******s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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