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More of Your H1N1 Questions Answered

Chris Boardman

Story Created: Nov 2, 2009 at 5:22 PM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 2, 2009 at 6:30 PM EDT

Our mailbox was loaded with your emailed questions about the H1N1 virus. Dr. Gene McMahon from Southcoast Hospitals is in the ABC6 Studio to answer them...

Tuesday, Nov 3 at 12:51 AM Sonia Cote wrote ...

My 7 year old daughter unfortunately will not be in school on the day of her school h1n1 vaccination clinic. She has asthma and I am having a hard time understanding why I cannot take her to another school with the consent form and proof of why she will not be there. Will the pediatricians have any vaccines available any time soon for children with asthma? Do I have to wait until all the school clinics are over? Don't children under the age of 10 have to have boosters a month later? very concern

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Tuesday, Nov 3 at 12:17 AM Ms. Jackie wrote ...

As a concerned parent, I'm still not convinced that this vaccine is safe, There was a poll I read recently.It read 49% yes vaccine and 50% said no...I'm soooo undecided..What would you do????

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Monday, Nov 2 at 9:32 PM Mary Smith - Portsmouth wrote ...

Beware Parents! If you're a RI resident and send your child to a parochial school in MA (Bishop Connolly or Bishop Stang for example) your child will have to wait to be vaccinated until all other school children in RI are vaccinated. You will have to send your child to your pediatrician's office for the vaccination, if there's any left and if you can get an appointment. Thanks RI Department of Health for remembering our children!!!

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Monday, Nov 2 at 6:47 PM Kelby Ward wrote ...

I've been hearing that the swine flu vaccination can possible cause more damage than the flu itself. Is it true? Still undecided if we should get our kids vaccinated.

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