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H1N1 Vaccine Update

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By Jared Bray

Story Updated: Oct 16, 2009

BILLINGS - The second shipment of H1N1 vaccine arrived in Billings this week. The vaccine will be distributed to pediatricians, obstetricians and primary care physicians at RiverStone Healthcare, St. Vincent Healthcare, the Children's Clinic and Billings Clinic.

The new shipment contains a total of 1,600 doses, including 800 nasal mist vaccines and 800 injectible doses.

Local health officials have expanded those eligible to receive nasal mist form of the vaccine to include healthy people ages 2 through 18 years old.

Health officials also said they anticipate receiving regular shipments of the vaccine in the coming weeks and months.

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Anonymous said on Wednesday, Nov 18 at 2:44 AM

AS and TK. You are morons!!!

AS said on Monday, Nov 2 at 2:54 PM

I agree...we cant use mercury thermometers anymore cuz too much mercury...but we can give our killed lethal doses of it..along with thamaldahide and thymene...o and not to mention and autism...ya no thanks...ill risk my kids gettting the "flu" before i give them something thats gonna kill them!

TK said on Thursday, Oct 15 at 6:45 PM

Sheesh shedding live virus and continue to allow it to spread in schools for 2 wks and in 1918 was when this type of rushed flu vaccine killed a millions of people. The makers of this flu shot said they won't take it so why should we if the makers don't feel it safe to take ?

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