H1n1
Swine Flu Update
Swine flu vaccines are being distributed to states with about 100,000 doses expected in Alabama over the next two weeks. But that's far short of the 1.2 million doses Dr. Jim McVay says healthcare providers in the state have ordered. McVay is with the Alabama Department of Public Health. He tells WBHM's Andrew Yeager, they will fill those orders as additional H1N1 vaccine becomes available. Meanwhile, specific groups will receive the doses.
Tide Flu
It's fall in Alabama, which means tens of thousands of fans streaming onto college campuses each week to back their football favorites on the gridiron. There's an unwelcome visitor to campuses though - the new H1N1 flu virus. The swine flu has appeared among college students across the country, but is particularly widespread in the southeast. That poses concerns for team officials trying to keep football players on the field and out of bed. It could also affect the bottom line. WBHM's Andrew Yeager reports.
