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More Flu Vaccine Ordered - 11/2/2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - State officials say nearly 390,000 more doses of swine flu vaccine are on the way to replenishing local health departments and hospitals around Ohio.
Ohio Department of Health spokesman Kristopher Weiss says the fresh supplies of both nasal and injected vaccine were ordered Friday and should begin arriving on the front lines Tuesday.
He says most of the state's earlier order of more than 595,000 doses already has been used.
Weiss says supplies of vaccine in Ohio remain relatively small, meaning immunizations must still be limited to those considered at high risk of complications from swine flu, including health care workers, pregnant women, and children.
The state hopes to receive more vaccine in coming weeks.
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On the Net:
Ohio Department of Health: http://www.odh.ohio.gov/
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