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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.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010  The World Health Organization says it will likely decide Tuesday whether to declare the swine flu pandemic over.

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.

Friday, February 12, 2010  CDC: Swine flu has made more than 57 million Americans ill, but cases remain down lately

Thursday, December 17, 2009  After weeks of shortages, swine flu vaccine is plentiful enough that nearly half the states now say everyone can get it, not just people in high-risk groups.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009  800,000 doses of children's swine flu vaccine recalled over concern about potency

Thursday, December 10, 2009  Health officials say American Indians and Alaska Natives have died from swine flu at a rate four times greater than other Americans.

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.

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.

Friday, October 30, 2009  WHO experts say single dose of swine flu vaccine enough in adults, children over 10

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.

Monday, October 26, 2009  HHS Sec'y Sebelius pledges there will be sufficient swine flu vaccine supplies for everyone

Thursday, October 22, 2009  Swine flu swindles: From shampoo to germ zappers to fake Tamiflu, Internet scams are lurking