Round-Up: H1N1 Vaccinations in El Paso County open up, and more

By On December 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Andrea Chalfin, AP, Education, Health, KRCC News, Legal Affairs, Round-Up

El Paso County Health Department officials say their supplies of the H1N1 vaccine are increasing, and have thus opened vaccinations up beyond high-risk groups…School district officials from across the state convene at the Broadmoor…and, more.

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