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More swine flu vaccines expected this week in Oklahoma

People fill the gym at Tulsa Community College's northeast campus to get a swine flu shot last Thursday. SHERRY BROWN/ Tulsa World File

By KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer
Published: 11/2/2009 10:31 AM
Last Modified: 11/2/2009 12:40 PM

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State health officials expect 93,100 doses of H1N1 vaccine to arrive this week, and they will set up clinics throughout the state Saturday to get as many people vaccinated as possible.

"The H1N1 virus continues to strike children and pregnant women particularly hard. We encourage people included in the priority groups to continue to seek a vaccination," said state epidemiologist Dr. Kristy Bradley in a written news release.

Priority groups targeted for the vaccine are pregnant women, all children ages six months to 18 years, custodial parents of infants younger than six months of age, front-line health care workers who have direct patient contact with acutely ill people, and adults ages 19 to 64 with chronic disease.

Clinic locations will be announced later this week. People who seek the vaccinations will be screened to ensure they meet the priority group definition for the H1N1 vaccine, also known as swine flu vaccine.

For more information about swine flu vaccine in your area, call your local county health

department or visit tulsaworld.com/okhealth You may also call the Oklahoma State Department of Health toll-free H1N1 hotline at 1-866-278-7134. Phones are answered 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. By KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer

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