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Study: Most Americans Skeptical Of H1N1 Vaccine

Audio for this story from Tell Me More will be available at approx. 12:00 p.m. ET With the arrival of flu season, it's hard not to be bombarded by news about the H1N1 virus. But that hasn't made deciding whether to get vaccinated any easier. Full Article at NPR

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    Today's H1N1 mythbuster is one that's been circulating around the News Cut Cubicle over the last day or so: Hand sanitizer can make germs and bacteria more "super" and using it in the long run can hurt you. True or False? False, according to Dr. Full Article at MPR | Minnesota Public Radio

  2. Minnesota health officials are reporting three more deaths from H1N1 flu and another death from a flu-like illness that wasn't confirmed as H1N1. However, the number of schools reporting outbreaks dropped considerably in the past week. Full Article at MPR | Minnesota Public Radio

  3. Two H1N1 vaccination clinics will be set up in Louisville next week. The clinics will run from 8 AM to 8 PM on Wednesday and Thursday at Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium and are intended for those at high risk of contracting the H1N1 flu. Full Article at WFPL

  4. A cat in Iowa has tested positive for the H1N1 influenza virus, according to the American Veterinary Medicine Association. Full Article at MPR | Minnesota Public Radio

  5. St. Paul, Minn. — A Minnesota congressman is concerned about reports that detainees at Guantanamo Bay will soon get the H1N1 flu vaccine. Full Article at MPR | Minnesota Public Radio

  6. Young children and pregnant women are among the groups at highest risk of serious complications from H1N1 and the results supported the government's current vaccine dosing recommendations. Full Article at Newshour With Jim Lehrer

Related News from Other News Sources

  1. * EU health surveillance body sees risk of double flu hit * H1N1 may kill up to 40,000 in Europe, same as seasonal flu STOCKHOLM, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The H1N1 pandemic flu virus could kill up to 40,000 people across Europe and be followed by seasonal... Full Article at Reuters Alert Net

  2. Editors note: There is a lot of confusion around H1N1 (swine) flu because the situation is changing every day and messages from public health officials are not always clear. Full Article at New America Media

  3. Concerns over the Swine Flu (H1N1) Vaccine This year's flu season has been met with increased public concern compared to years past due to the emergence of the H1N1 "swine flu" influenza virus. Full Article at Associated Content

  4. HAGERSTOWN Health professionals disagree on whether employers would be providing any benefit to staff members by notifying them if a co-worker is sick with H1N1, also known as swine flu. Col. Full Article at The Herald-Mail Online

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  1. SUINING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 22:  A woman cares for a child with an IV treatment for the flu outside a hospital on November 22, 2009 in Suining of Sichuan Province, China.
  2. A person is vaccinated against swine flu in front of journalists on November 12, 2009 in Paris. French health authority began a mass vaccination campaign today as France ordered 94 million doses of vaccine in response to the A(H1N1) pandemic.
  3. T.C. Weber gets an H1N1 flu vaccine at Delaney Sisters Medical Center November 11, 2009 in New York. Soundview Healthcare Network, which operates four community medical facilities in the Bronx, immunized residents in hopes of preventing a severe swine flu outbreak.
  4. XIAN, CHINA - NOVEMBER 9:  A medical worker injects an A/H1N1 flu vaccine for a student in a middle school on November 9, 2009 in Xian of Shaanxi Province, China.
  5. SAN PABLO, CA - NOVEMBER 05:  A young girl  receives an H1N1 vaccination as she sits in her mother's car during a drive thru H1N1 vaccination clinic at Doctor's Medical Center November 5, 2009 in San Pablo, California.
  6. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 04:  Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during a hearing before the Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill November 4, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  7. MIAMI - NOVEMBER 03: Seth Robinson receives an H1N1 vaccination from Maria Luaces Puerto, a registered nurse, at the Miami Dade County Health Department downtown clinic on November 3, 2009 in Miami, Florida.
  8. JILIN CHINA - OCTOBER 29:  Students queue to get the A/H1N1 influenza vaccination given by the local center for disease control and prevention on October 29, 2009 in Jilin city, Jilin Provience of China.
  9. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 28:  Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (L) and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius hold a news conference to discuss the government's response to the H1N1 virus at the Department of Health and Human Services October 28, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  10. PROVO, UTAH - OCTOBER 27:  People stand in line at a parking garage at the Utah County Health Department to get H1N1 vaccine shots October 27, 2009 in Provo, Utah. After health department got a shipment of 4000 vaccines overnight, a large line formed with a wait of four to five hours.

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