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Texas Gets 500,000 More Doses Of Swine Flu Vaccine
The state is getting a half million more doses of swine flu vaccine.
CDC: Injectable Swine Flu Vaccines Ready
AUSTIN (October 14, 2009)--
Texas has been allocated more than 500,000 doses of the vaccine used to fight swine flu, the Texas Department of State Health Services says.
The department says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is providing 506,200 doses of the H1N1 vaccine, as an initial two-week supply.
The state agency says Texas expects to receive 15 million doses of the vaccine by the end of January.
DSHS is providing the mist form to some registered providers to vaccinate children ages 2 and 3.
The shot form of the vaccine will be offered to some registered providers to vaccinate pregnant women, children who are 4, and children ages 4 through 18 who are at higher risk.
DSHS said some 12,000 Texas providers have registered to receive the vaccine.
http://www.kwtx.com/waco/headlines/64227082.html
The state is getting a half million more doses of swine flu vaccine.
CDC: Injectable Swine Flu Vaccines Ready
AUSTIN (October 14, 2009)--
Texas has been allocated more than 500,000 doses of the vaccine used to fight swine flu, the Texas Department of State Health Services says.
The department says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is providing 506,200 doses of the H1N1 vaccine, as an initial two-week supply.
The state agency says Texas expects to receive 15 million doses of the vaccine by the end of January.
DSHS is providing the mist form to some registered providers to vaccinate children ages 2 and 3.
The shot form of the vaccine will be offered to some registered providers to vaccinate pregnant women, children who are 4, and children ages 4 through 18 who are at higher risk.
DSHS said some 12,000 Texas providers have registered to receive the vaccine.
http://www.kwtx.com/waco/headlines/64227082.html