Health Officials Expand Eligibility for H1N1 Vaccines

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OKLAHOMA CITY -- More people can now get protected from H1N1.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health has expanded the groups of people who are eligible as the state begins to get more doses of the vaccine.

Health care workers, young adults between 19 and 24 years of age and anyone who cares for newborns can now get in line for an H1N1 vaccine.

Health department officials said they'll start distributing the vaccine to more private doctors and urgent care clinics.

An additional 80,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine are coming to Oklahoma this week.

For more information about the availability of H1N1 influenza vaccine in your area, call your local county health department or visit www.health.ok.gov, or call the Oklahoma State Department of Health toll-free H1N1 hotline at 1-866-278-7134. Phones are answered Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.