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By Kelly Mori, Staff Writer Updated 8:27 PM Tuesday, November 17, 2009

SPRINGFIELD — The Clark County Combined Health District closed out its H1N1 flu vaccine clinic today with doses to spare.

The clinic had 2,296 shots and 762 nasal vaccines still available at 7:30 p.m. said Anita Biles, health educator for the health district. The clinic closed at 8 p.m.

The vaccine was free but only to those who are considered high risk for complications from the H1N1 virus.

Those individuals include:

• Pregnant women.

• People who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age.

• Health care and emergency medical services personnel.

• Those between the ages of 6 months and 24 years.

• People 25 through 64 years of age with underlying medical conditions that could make them more susceptible to complications from the H1N1 virus.

Contact this reporter at (937) 328-0347 or kmori@coxohio.com.

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If you lie you can get the shot. They don't ask for medical history. I seen people doing it at the fair grounds. A woman looked at her husband and said. "oh no I don't qualify" and her husband said just put down asthma and guess what?She got a shot. Scum bags.

LIARS!!!!!
11:51 AM, 11/18/2009

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why is the media so bent on blowing the swine flu so out of proportion? the swine flu HAS NOT KILLED as many people as the seasonal flu does yearly. Also why is the media promoting the hype about these vaccines? They have NOT been produced as CAREFULLY as the seasonal flu vaccines. WHAT ARE YOU ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO INTRODUCE INTO THE BODIES OF THEIR CHILDREN? WHAT ARE THE FUTURE REPERCUTIONS OF THIS VACCINE GOING TO BE OU THESE SAME CHILDREN???

concerned
6:21 AM, 11/18/2009

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The Sunday paper said the clinic was going to be on Monday the 16th from 2-8. I was there Monday and I was the only one. The clinic was Tuesday not Monday. The paper was wrong!

MIchelle Crew
10:43 PM, 11/17/2009

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To Ugh: Your 5 and 2 year qualify read the informations above your comment. Children ages 6 months to 24 qualify. Your husband should also qualify since he has a health issue. You may not qualify however, you will just have to go and find out. I agree with re:hours! Read the information! They are being really helpful for this!

Teacher
9:15 PM, 11/17/2009

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The hours of every clinic have been until 8pm, every week. It has been in the paper each week, on the health district website, on the tv news, and printed IN THIS ARTICLE THAT YOU COMMENTED ON. Try paying attention before you sound so critical. They have been very accommodating -- I was able to work (first shift) and take my son after work, while my husband was able to go early before his shift (second shift).

re: hours
8:01 PM, 11/17/2009

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