Swine flu vaccine to be available statewide to all
Associated Press – December 8, 2009 10:04 AM ET
ATLANTA (AP) – Health clinic officials say the swine flu vaccine will be available statewide as soon as this week.
State officials are reporting the fewest amount of deaths and hospitalizations in three months and the vaccine is now more widely available, but the virus could re-emerge as the flu season continues.
County clinics were limiting availability to “high priority groups” including children and pregnant women. The vaccine is free at county health clinics and about $20 at pharmacies and private health providers.
The federal government has allocated about 2.2 million doses to Georgia.
Information from: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, http://www.ajc.com
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AP: Postal Service to resume North Pole Santa letters
By RACHEL D’ORO, Associated Press Writer Rachel D’oro
November 21, 2009
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Wide-eyed children around the world will be hearing from Santa’s “elves” at the North Pole after all.
During Christmas seasons for decades, these dedicated elves responded to thousands of letters addressed to “Santa Claus, North Pole.”
All that was ending with a U.S. Postal Service decision to discontinue the program based in the small Alaskan town amid privacy concerns.
A reversal of the Postal Service move was announced Friday.
The letters will now be answered under tightened privacy rules implemented nationwide by the Postal Service in response to security concerns that arose in a similar program in Maryland last year.
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WTVM.com: Russell County to host flu clinic
Posted: Nov 12, 2009 11:43 AM
PHENIX CITY, AL (WTVM) – The Russell County Health Department will host a flu clinic on Friday, November 13, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Limited quantities of the novel H1N1 vaccine will be available.
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WTVM: Pediatric acute care center to open in Columbus
WTVM reported today that a new pediatric acute care center will open in Columbus in November 2009.
The new facility will be located at Columbus Crossing, directly in front of the movie theater at 5555 Whittlesey Boulevard and is currently under construction.
Expected hours:
Monday – Friday from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday from Noon to 8:00 p.m.
Walk-ins only. No appointment necessary.
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Currently, the only pediatric acute care center in Columbus is Pediatrics After Hours, located at 705 17th Street, Ste 107, (in the Pediatric Center across from The Medical Center). Pediatric After Hours is staffed by local pediatricians and physician assistants on a rotating basis.
