H1N1 activity slows state-wide

Although Indiana has experienced 28 deaths attributed to H1N1 since June 1, Indiana State Department of Health officials believe the activity trend for the disease has slowed in recent weeks. During a teleconference Thursday, state officials advised that reports of those affected by the flu are significantly decreased from the week of Oct. 26, however there were six confirmed deaths from the H1N1 virus last week.

Officials said they are “very proud” of counties who have embraced the “monumental task” of reducing the number of infected residents.

The Camden Clinic hosted its first flu clinic Friday and immunized 100 people. According to Camden Clinic Nurse Practitioner Linda Stapleton, the clinic has approximately 600 more doses of the vaccine to provide to the community. In order to do that, the clinic will give H1N1 immunizations every Wednesday, beginning today, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and on Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

“There is no charge for the immunizations,” Stapleton said. “And of course we are trying to provide the service to those groups of people at risk first. But we don’t turn anyone away.”