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H1N1 Update for Levy County

H1N1 FLU UPDATE LEVY COUNTY
                                  
LEVY COUNTY, Fl – Levy County Health Department continues to receive shipments of the H1N1 (Swine) Flu vaccine.  During the period when vaccine is in limited supply, Levy County Health Department is following vaccination recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The [...]

Levy County Begins Limited H1N1 Vaccinations

LEVY COUNTY, Fl – Levy County Health Department received its first shipment of H1N1 (Swine) flu vaccines late Tuesday, October 13, 2009. As of Tuesday, October 20th, the health department has approximately 1600 doses of H1N1 vaccine. More shipments are expected. During the period when vaccine is in limited supply, Levy County Health Department is [...]

Information on H1N1 Slow From Local Officials

From the Sept. 16, 2009 Newscaster by Sally Price
 
   A concerned parent called the Newscaster and said they heard there were several cases of Swine Flu (H1N1) at Yankeetown School (YTS). Checking with Patty Thompson, YTS Health Aid, I was told there are rumors but no confirmed cases of Swine Flu confirmed at YTS and she would know because that is [...]

Advise on Avoiding the H1N1 Virus

A two-shot series of Swine Flu (H1N1) vaccine will be available around mid-November, according to Inverness B&W Rexall owner/pharmacist Ken Heimann, who says that hand Washing, proper diet and adequate sleep will help the immune system resist airborne cold and flu viruses, which are spread mainly by droplets in the air from an infected person [...]