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Allegany County Department of Health
CLINIC SCHEDULE
H1N1 and SEASONAL VACCINE CLINIC INFORMATION Together, we can
fight the flu.
This Sunday marks the beginning of the observance of National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), January 10, 2010 –January 16, 2010. This flu season has presented Allegany County and communities across the nation with a unique challenge to fight a new type of influenza – the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus – along with the seasonal influenza virus. The H1N1 flu is a serious disease. The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention estimates that between mid-April and November 14, 2009, 47 million people in the United States were infected with the 2009 H1N1 flu, more that 200,000 people were hospitalized, and over 9,800 people died. Influenza is unpredictable and we do not know the likelihood of a future wave of the H1N1 flu, but we do know that vaccination is the most important step in protecting against influenza. Protect yourself, your family, and your community by getting vaccinated. Check this site often for updated information and to find the closest vaccination clinic in Allegany County. Show your love to your family and our community by keeping yourself and those close to you healthy; get yourself and your family vaccinated. |
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