Brownsville Herald

61°

Where can you get a swine flu shot? Texans can check new Web site

AUSTIN (AP) — The Texas health department is making a flu vaccine locator available on its Web site — TexasFlu.org — to help people find the vaccines for both seasonal flu and swine flu.

The locator was posted Thursday. Texas Department of State Health Services spokeswoman Carrie Williams says that they waited to post a locator on the Web site until the swine flu supply increased from the initial low levels.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has allocated nearly 4.2 million swine flu doses to Texas. The vaccine is currently being sent to providers for certain groups: pregnant women, children 6 months through 4 years, 5- through 64-year-olds with high-risk health conditions, health care workers who provide direct patient care and close contacts of infants 6 months or younger.

On the Net: http://www.texasflu.org


See archived 'Local' stories »
 


La Copa Inn Resort
50% off! South Padre Island Special! For only $20 receive a $40 voucher towards a one night stay at La Copa Inn Resort , SPI
Weather
Directory
NWS Brownsville - Overcast
60.0°F
Overcast - Winds North at 9.2 MPH (8 KT)
Last Update: 2012-02-10 14:20:30

ADVERTISEMENT 
Featured Categories
ADVERTISEMENT 

Search Local Obituaries

Choose a search type:
Last Name
Keyword*
    *searches current day only
Enter search term:
Featured Events

 
  • Find an Event