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Limited vaccine available for priority groups
Staff Reports
The Texas Department of State Health Services has received limited doses of the H1N1 vaccine and will be administering the vaccine to priority groups over the next few months.
These priority groups are pregnant women, all children 6-59 months of age, people 5 years through 64 years of age with health conditions associated with higher risk of medical complications from influenza, health care and emergency medical personnel who provide direct patient care, and household contacts of children 6 months of age.
Vaccines will be given at no cost to the public .
The H1N1 vaccines will be offered at: Texas Department of State Health Services Palestine Clinic, 100 W. Brazos St.
For more information about the vaccine and clinic hours, call 903 729-1116.
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