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• Tamiflu-resistant swine flu cluster reported

  November 20, 2009
  Four patients at a single hospital tested positive for a type of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, health officials said Friday.
  
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  Kaiser waiting in line for more flu vaccine

  November 19, 2009
  Kaiser Permanente, which provides health care to 170,000 Sonoma County residents, has all but run out of swine flu vaccine and officials say they don't know when they'll be getting more.
  

• Drug maker: lower dose of flu vaccine sufficient

  November 17, 2009
  Pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG said Tuesday a U.S. clinical study suggests that half a dose of its swine flu vaccine may be sufficient to protect people from the virus and could allow many more to be immunized with current supplies.
  
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  County gives 4,458 doses of H1N1 vaccine

  November 14, 2009
  Area residents waited up to three hours for their chance at a flu shot at two Sonoma County locations. But when the day-long events were completed, there was still vaccine remaining.
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  Today's flu shot clinics target high-risk groups

  November 13, 2009
  Swine flu vaccinations at clinics Saturday in Windsor and Santa Rosa will be reserved for a handful of priority groups. They include young people, caregivers for young babies, pregnant women and health care providers.
  

• Swine flu deaths hit 4,000 in U.S.

  November 13, 2009
  Swine flu has sickened about 22 million Americans since April and killed nearly 4,000, including 540 children, according to new federal estimates Thursday.
  

• H1N1 flu shot clinics in Windsor, Santa Rosa on Saturday

  November 12, 2009
  In Sonoma County, the number of hospital visits for influenza-like illness continues to rise, said Dr. Mark Netherda, the county's deputy public health officer.
  

• Most in state not getting H1N1 vaccine

  November 7, 2009
  As concern spreads about H1N1 flu, a new survey of California voters found that although most consider the vaccine safe, a majority had no plans to get vaccinated.
  

• Flu vaccine availability increases

  November 7, 2009
  More than 38 million doses of vaccine against pandemic H1N1 influenza are now available, 11 million more than were available last week and double the number available two weeks ago, officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
  

• Fighting flu: Sonoma County hospitals ban visitors under age 14

  November 5, 2009
  
  

• First case of swine flu in a cat

  November 4, 2009
  
  

• County provides swine flu vaccine to local clinics

  October 30, 2009
  
  
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  Beware of Halloween's newest spooky fear: H1N1

  October 29, 2009
  
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• CDC: Swine flu vaccine outlook improving

  October 27, 2009
  U.S. health officials say more than 22 million doses of swine flu vaccine are now available, and they predict most Americans should soon find it easier to get their dose.
  

• Sebelius acknowledges delay in swine flu doses

  October 27, 2009
  Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Monday the swine flu vaccine 'is coming out the door as fast as it comes off the production line.'
  
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  Obama declares swine flu a national emergency

  October 24, 2009
  
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  Flu clinics swamped

  October 24, 2009
  Sonoma County's first public drive-up swine flu clinic in Windsor resulted in long lines of cars, with people waiting hours to get their vaccinations Saturday. Clinics in Windsor and in Petaluma, which was walk-up only, closed their doors by noon.
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  Swine flu deaths top 1,000 nationally

  October 23, 2009
  The H1N1 swine flu is more widespread now than it's ever been, and has resulted in more than 1,000 U.S. deaths so far. And "many millions" of Americans have had swine flu, according to an estimate by CDC Director Dr. Thomas Frieden.
  
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  Pregnant women struggle with decision to get flu shot

  October 23, 2009
  Christina Mortensen, who is 14 weeks pregnant, chose to get a flu shot after California lifted a five-year-old law preventing pregnant women from receiving inoculations that include mercury.
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• CDC concedes vaccine production behind schedule

  October 21, 2009
  A top-ranking official of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says production of a vaccine for swine flu virus is behind schedule and people should take precautionary steps to prevent its spread.