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Polk County cancels some services, gives H1N1 vaccine

Polk County Public Heath offered doses of H1N1 vaccine Monday afternoon to pregnant women and children ages 6 months to 4 years. Polk County Public Health announced Monday they are immediately canceling the following services to free up staff to ...

Edward Luckow gets vaccine — Edward Luckow, 3, gets his H1N1 shot Monday at the Polk County Public Health office in Crookston. Edward's mother Emily (holding Edward) also got hers. Herald photo by John Stennes.

By news@grandforksherald.com

October 26, 2009 at 10:10 AM

Polk County Public Heath offered doses of H1N1 vaccine Monday afternoon to pregnant women and children ages 6 months to 4 years.

Polk County Public Health announced Monday they are immediately canceling the following services to free up staff to deal with the H1N1 pandemic: foot care, blood pressure clinics, dental varnishing, lead testing and routine immunization clinics.

Family planning clients are urged to call before coming to walk-in clinics to see if they are still scheduled.

Haylie Anderson, 2, keeps her eye on the the syringe Monday afternoon as the nurse fills the needle with H1N1 vaccine at the Polk County Public Health Office in Crookston. Sarah Anderson drove from Bagley to have her daughters, Haylie and Alexis, vaccinated. Herald photo by John Stennes.