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U.S. Colleges Prep for H1N1

Diverse Staffcmaadmin (EDU)
Aug 24, 2009

Many health workers are encouraging students to get an annual seasonal flu vaccine and the H1N1 vaccine in mid-October.  According to USA Today, college and university health care workers are stocking up on masks and flu-fighting drugs this fall.  One health official says college students are more prone to swine flu than the regular winter flu.  Health officials encourage students to take care of themselves and stay in their dorms if they get sick. 



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