Fairbanks Readies Free Swine Flu Vaccine for Kids

Fri, November 6, 2009
Posted in Alaska News

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is planning to provide free swine flu vaccines for any school-age children in the borough at a series of clinics scheduled to begin Nov. 19. State officials say one dose of the vaccine is enough for children ages 10 and older. But children ages 6 months to 9 years should receive a second dose about four weeks later. The school district is not requiring the vaccine but is recommending it. The district is no longer tracking swine flu cases but is keeping a daily count of the number of students with flu-like symptoms.

The Associated Press

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