If you missed out on a chance to acquire an H1N1 flu vaccine this weekend, there will be more available at six clinics around the city today. All clinics open at 3 p.m. and it's part of a continuing series of clinics being held every Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday. You can read times and locations here [PDF]. But remember, the Department of Health is asking that - for now - you get the vaccine only if you fall into one of the high-priority groups which are: "Pregnant women, household contacts and caregivers of children younger than 6 months of age, health care and emergency medical service personnel, children and young adults ages 6 months through 24 years, and persons aged 25‐ 64 years who have medical conditions which put them at high risk for complications from influenza." more ›

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• Those who fear the next Hamthrax outbreak can mark your calendars: the first shipment of the H1N1 vaccine are due to hit Chicago on October 15, but those first doses will be limited to certain demographics.

As we mentioned yesterday, Deerfield-based Baxter International wants to get in on coming up with a Swine Flu vaccine. Specifically, Baxter is hoping a new process that speeds up the development time of a vaccine will enable the company to get the vaccine out quicker. The process? According to a story at WBEZ, "using lab-grown cells instead of chicken eggs." Baxter spokesman Chris Bona said on Sunday, "It's done toward potentially developing an experimental vaccine. Just to be clear and not overstate expectations and where we're at, we've just requested a sample for lab testing at this point." According to the WBEZ story, Bona added last night that the company still hasn't received a sample of the swine flu virus and that - admittedly - while the new process has been used to successfully create other vaccines, it's never been done on a timetable in response to a global pandemic, as many fear the swine flu will be. more ›

We enjoy any excuse for a party but when lesions and scabs are involved we can't help but be a bit repulsed. more ›