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November 5, 2009
Long Lines At Sioux Falls' Second H1N1 Clinic
South Dakota's Department of Health has shipped out more than 62,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine all across the state. Health officials with the Sioux Falls clinic could give out roughly 3,100 doses of those vaccines Thursday.
November 5, 2009
H1N1 Flu Shot Clinics Underway
As the case count climbs, more South Dakotans are protecting themselves from the virus. H1N1 vaccination clinics are underway in two communities and several others are scheduled for the next week.
November 4, 2009
Who Really Needs The H1N1 Vaccine?
You went to the doctor this flu season with flu-like symptoms, only to be sent home with your doctor telling you it's likely H1N1. So should you still get the H1N1 vaccine to protect yourself from the virus anyway?
November 4, 2009
Obesity Linked To Severe H1N1
New research is drawing a possible link between H1N1 and obesity. A new study may have found many of those hospitalized with severe H1N1 complications are overweight.
November 3, 2009
H1N1: Why Isn't Your Doctor Sick?
Many of them got the vaccine weeks ago but that isn't stopping doctors from taking extra precaution when it comes to the H1N1 flu.
November 2, 2009
H1N1 Vaccine: Who's Next?
With the H1N1 vaccine in high demand but in short supply, many of you are wondering when you can line up for your shot. It all depends on which tier you fall under.
November 2, 2009
Kids With Chronic Health Conditions Get H1N1 Vaccine
Because they're considered to be the most vulnerable, doctors recommend that all kids get vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus. But what about children who have chronic health conditions?
October 30, 2009
Protecting Babies And Their Mothers From H1N1
There are times when a hospital is the only place that can cure what ails you. But what if another potential health threat could lie inside hospital walls?
October 30, 2009
Leftover H1N1 Vaccine
Clinics across South Dakota have seen thousands of people come through their doors. The state's supply of H1N1 vaccine has been significantly stronger than demand.
October 29, 2009
Sioux Falls Invitation-Only H1N1 Clinic
The need for protection against the H1N1 virus has never been stronger. State health officials confirm five more people have died from the disease and the number of people infected has now jumped to more than 1,200.
October 29, 2009
Long Lines For H1N1 Vaccine
Children in three KELOLAND communities are protecting themselves from the H1N1 flu Thursday. The vaccine is free and all comes from the state, but rules about who can receive it differ depending on where you go.
October 28, 2009
Preparing For H1N1 Vaccine Clinic In Vermillion
If you aren't invited to the vaccine clinic in Sioux Falls, kids can get the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccine Thursday in Vermillion. At this point, Vermillion is one of four communities chosen by the state Department of Health to provide vaccines to a large group of people facing an infectious disease outbreak like H1N1.
October 28, 2009
H1N1 Vaccine Clinics In SD
There are H1N1 and seasonal vaccination clinics going on across the state.
October 27, 2009
H1N1: Have We Seen The Worst?
By now, you've likely known someone who has had a fever and cough and you may even know someone who's been tested for H1N1.
October 26, 2009
Pandemic Flu Team Fights Illness
While you and your family may be preparing for the worst by staying home with the kids to make sure the virus doesn't spread, Sanford's Pandemic Flu Team is working just as hard to make sure you stay healthy.
October 26, 2009
H1N1 & Mass Vaccination Clinics
Many states across the country are already vaccinating healthy children and adults against the H1N1 flu virus in mass clinics. Here in South Dakota, only those at high risk have been able to get the vaccine. But that could soon change.
October 22, 2009
2 New H1N1 Deaths Confirmed
The H1N1 flu is hitting closer to home for thousands of South Dakotans tonight.
The state health department has confirmed deaths in both Minnehaha and Pennington counties, bringing the total for the season to four.
Earlier this week we told you about a Rapid City boy whose family said he died of the H1N1 virus.
The state health department has confirmed deaths in both Minnehaha and Pennington counties, bringing the total for the season to four.
Earlier this week we told you about a Rapid City boy whose family said he died of the H1N1 virus.
October 21, 2009
Amount Of H1N1 Vaccine Varies From State To State
All 50 states are giving out the H1N1 vaccine, but the number of people getting it is minimal. And that has members of Congress speaking out.
October 20, 2009
Why KELOLAND Doctors Aren't Testing For H1N1
It's not just the virus that's acting differently depending on the patient. Doctors aren't testing everyone for the H1N1 flu virus and not everyone is being treated with antiviral medications.
October 20, 2009
Underlying Conditons Cause Severe Cases Of H1N1
South Dakota has never seen a flu outbreak during the month of October quite like this one. Looking back at the past nine flu seasons, by mid-October South Dakota had no confirmed cases of influenza.
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