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Thursday, September 22, 2011  It's that time of year again where people start feeling yucky, because they get the flu.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  Flu season may have peaked in Missouri.

Monday, September 27, 2010  Boone County Health Officials gave flu shots at a cost of $25 a piece during a clinic at their Worley Street headquarters.

Thursday, March 18, 2010  The measure authorizes the education commissioner to grant waivers to schools that closed because of H1N1 flu.

Friday, February 12, 2010  The H1N1 flu is still making Missourians ill.

Thursday, December 17, 2009  Thousands of H1N1 recalled vaccines were shipped to Missouri.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009  Mid-Missouri health departments received hundreds of doses of the recalled flu vaccine but say it was still safe.

Friday, December 11, 2009  Free H1N1 flu vaccines will be given to students at Callaway County schools next week. Free for public in Boone County.

Tuesday, December 08, 2009  Several health departments across mid-Missouri are now offering the H1N1 flu vaccine to anyone who wants one, eliminating the need to be a member of one of the CDC priority groups.

Thursday, December 03, 2009  Free H1N1 flu vaccines will be given to students at Callaway County schools the week after next.

Monday, November 23, 2009  Doctors encourage patients to get the H1N1 vaccine. Also, see the transcript of the Live Chat with the Missouri Health Department.

Monday, November 23, 2009  From 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. you can ask two experts from the Missouri Department of Health your questions about the flu in our live Internet chat.

Friday, November 13, 2009  A faulty thermostat in a refrigerator is being blamed for the loss of 1,800 doses of swine flu vaccinations in the Rocked School District in suburban St. Louis.

Monday, October 26, 2009  The walk-in flu clinic is Wednesday Oct. 28 from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. at the Columbia/Boone County Health Department at 1005 West Worley in Columbia.

Monday, October 26, 2009  Columbia Public Schools officials sent a consent form to parents with children attending Benton and West Boulevard Elementary Schools on Monday night.