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Monday, December 21, 2009
State orders 416,400 more doses of H1N1 flu vaccnine
The Ohio Department of Health has ordered 416,400 more doses of H1N1 flu vaccine and the orders should begin arriving on Monday, Dec. 21., at 1,913 local health districts, hospitals, pharmacies and other providers across the state.
A press release said that the order to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention includes 46,200 doses of nasal-spray vaccine and 370,200 shots of H1N1 flu vaccine.
The order brings Ohio’s total to 3,662,700 doses so far, the release said. More vaccine is expected to be available.
The state health department reminds parents that children younger than 10 should receive two doses of H1N1 flu vaccine for optimal protection. Children who had their first dose on or before Nov. 23 are now eligible for a second dose, the release said.
To be effective, the CDC recommends the two doses be separated by 28 days.
For more information, check the Health Department Web site or call the information line at 1-866-800-1404 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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“Third Frontier” renewal a top 2010 Strickland priority
When the legislature returns in January, a top priority for Gov. Ted Strickland will be persuading lawmakers to put a$1 billion, five-year bond proposal on the May 4 ballot to renew and expand the Third Frontier program.
Strickland, in a year-end interview on Monday, Dec. 21, cast renewal of the Third Frontier as part of his economic development and job creation agenda for 2010.
“Obviously, it’s got to be an emphasis on economic development and job creation but a vital part of that next year will be working toward renewal of the Third Frontier program,” Strickland said.
The Democratic governor faces re-election next year and some Republicans have cast his desire to put the renewal on the May ballot as an effort to help Strickland politcally.
“Give me a break,” Strickland said. He said he always credits Republican Gov. Bob Taft with creating the program and said it has support from Republican-leaning business groups. The program promotes high-tech research and job creation.
The governor does not have a formal role in putting the issue on the ballot. That requires approval of a resolution by 60 of 99 House members and 20 of 33 senators.
Strickland said he will file for re-election by the Feb. 18 deadline and select a lieutenant governor running mate before then.
In a wide-ranging interview, he also said he will seek additional financial help from the federal government to get Ohio through the recession.
His likely Republican opponent, former U.S. Rep. John Kasich, has charged that Ohio has been “stuck in a cycle of tax and spend” and needs new leadership.
Strickland dismissed the comments as “just tired political rhetoric.”
