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Enough swine-flu vaccine is available in Rhode Island to vaccinate every pregnant woman who wants it, state Health Director David R. Gifford said Tuesday.

The state has distributed 10,000 shots to obstetricians. Women whose obstetricians have run out of vaccine should call (401) 222-8022 to arrange to get vaccine to their doctor, Gifford said.

Additionally, three vaccination clinics will be held Saturday morning for pregnant and postpartum women at these locations:

- Providence, 9 a.m. to noon, 100 Dudley St. (across from the main entrance to Women & Infants Hospital), level 0, suite 0020.

- Woonsocket, 9 a.m. to noon, Women & Infants Medical Office Building, 2168 Diamond Hill Rd.

- Wakefield, 9 to 11 a.m., Potter Conference Center, South County Hospital (call (401) 788-1647 to register).

In a news briefing Tuesday, Gifford provided these updates:

- Next week's school-based vaccination clinics will be held as scheduled, as the state "definitely" has enough vaccine.

- The state will hold a swine-flu vaccine clinic for children who live in Rhode Island but attend private schools out of state. Details will be available later this week, but the clinic will most likely be on a Saturday at the end of November or beginning of December.

- By mid-December, all children age 6 months through 12th grade will have at least had the opportunity to get vaccinated against swine flu.

- About 1,500 doses of nasal-spray vaccine will be made available this week for pediatricians and their staff to protect themselves from swine flu.

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Timothy said:

When they say "Swine-flu shots available for ALL pregnant women in R.I.", does that include illegal aliens? I'm sure it does. So not all tax paying citizens can get it, but it' going to be made available to those who aren't. Nice.

Link | November 11, 2009 11:44 AM
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Flu Shot News said:

Are flu shots really safe? A lot of people remember the disaster of the previous "swine flu" vaccinations the government wanted everyone to take in 1976.

Link | November 11, 2009 1:41 PM
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