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NEWS BRIEFS
More flu vaccine clinics coming up in area
HUNTINGTON -- Upcoming H1N1, or swine flu, clinics scheduled in Cabell County are open to all high risk individuals and are targeted to people who work or live in Cabell County or the City of Huntington as well as Marshall University students in the high risk group.
Clinics are scheduled:
11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, Fellowship Baptist, 3661 U.S. 60 East, Barboursville.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, Cabell County DMV.
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, Cabell Midland High School.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, Cam Henderson Center at Marshall University.
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2, Cam Henderson Center.
High risk individuals include people who are six months to 24 years old, pregnant women and nursing mothers, people who live with or care for children under six months old, adults 24 to 64 years who have chronic health conditions, and health care workers who provide direct patient care with acutely ill patients.
Adults must show proof of age. Both mist and injectable forms of the vaccine are available.
Anyone currently taking an antibiotic must wait until they've completed the antibiotic before getting the H1N1 vaccine. You should not get the vaccine if you have been on Tamiflu or other antiviral in the past 48 hours.
Children who are brought to clinics by someone other than their parent or legal guardian must have a signed permission statement from the parent or guardian.
