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Vaccination clinics scheduled in every Ark. county (UALR Public Radio) - State health officials say the mass flu vaccination clinics that begin Thursday and continue through Saturday will be the largest such effort in Arkansas history.

The state Health Department says a vaccination clinic will be staged in all 75 Arkansas counties. The agency says Arkansans should check with local newspapers and broadcast outlets to find out exact locations and times in each county.

The department says vaccinations for regular seasonal flu are available to everyone, but there are limited supplies of vaccine for the swine flu, also known as the H1N1 strain. Those vaccinations will available only to pregnant women, children from 6 months through 4 years and older children with medical conditions put them at special risk.

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