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Arkansas mass clinics gave out 170,000+ flu shots last week

by The Associated Press

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Arkansas mass clinics gave out 170,000+ flu shots last week

The clinics were given out last Thursday, Friday and Saturday at clinics like this one in Harrison.

Story Published: Nov 3, 2009 at 4:24 PM CDT

Story Updated: Nov 3, 2009 at 4:24 PM CDT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- State health officials say 172,873 doses of seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccine were given in mass clinics around Arkansas late last week. A news release Tuesday from the state Health Department said 148,961 doses of seasonal flu vaccine and 23,912 doses of H1N1 vaccine were given to Arkansans on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Dr. Paul Halverson, director of the Health Department, said, because of the extreme shortage of H1N1 vaccine, those doses were limited to children 6 months to 4 years, other children 5 to 18 with underlying medical conditions and pregnant women.

The release says, as Arkansas gets more of the H1N1 vaccine, it will continue to be given to those priority groups first.

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