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Monday, November 7, 2011

Flu Clinic at Avon High School Gives More Than 250 Vaccinations

It was the last clinic of the year, but vaccines are still available.

The Lorain County General Health District administered more than 250 flu vaccines at its last flu shot clinic of the year Saturday at Avon High School, said Janine Grottier, the district’s preparedness coordinator. “We hope to get rid of all our vaccines,” she said. Sara Warner, the district’s health educator, recommends everyone older than six months receive the vaccine annually, as does the Center for Disease Control. “It’s the best way to protect you and your family from the flu,” Warner said. The clinic does not offer needle-less vaccines, which were recalled by Giant Eagle last month after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said there was not enough data to declare them safe, said health educator Sara Warner. It did offer live, …

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