Swine flu vaccine recommended, questioned

As the county's health officer, I would like to share with you some important information about influenza. As the evidence has shown since the emergence of the H1N1 influenza virus in the spring of this year, the new flu is pandemic and is the predominant strain circulating in our community. Each year, influenza results in thousands of deaths in our community, and the H1N1 flu has demonstrated that it affects children, young adults and pregnant women more severely than the general population.

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