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State Health Dept. Holds H1N1 Vaccine Clinics

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Updated Officials with the Pennsylvania Department of Health are trying to fight the spread of H1N1 flu by holding vaccination clinics this weekend. Four sites have been designated in Allegheny County, while many others have been set up statewide.

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