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Tuesday, August 10, 2010  The World Health Organization says it will likely decide Tuesday whether to declare the swine flu pandemic over.

Sunday, July 11, 2010  After losing his brother to cancer, Jerry Holt began working to raise awareness on the importance of receiving the H1N1 vaccine.

Thursday, March 18, 2010  The measure authorizes the education commissioner to grant waivers to schools that closed because of H1N1 flu.

Friday, February 12, 2010  CDC: Swine flu has made more than 57 million Americans ill, but cases remain down lately

Tuesday, February 02, 2010  Public health officials anticipate another wave of H1N1.

Thursday, December 17, 2009  After weeks of shortages, swine flu vaccine is plentiful enough that nearly half the states now say everyone can get it, not just people in high-risk groups.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009  800,000 doses of children's swine flu vaccine recalled over concern about potency

Friday, December 11, 2009  The Iowa Department of Public Health is reporting three more swine flu deaths in the state.

Thursday, December 10, 2009  Health officials say American Indians and Alaska Natives have died from swine flu at a rate four times greater than other Americans.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009  Some are standing in line for hours, others are going to their local school, and in some cases a mobile health van is delivering the H1N1 flu vaccine to rural Iowa towns.

Thursday, November 05, 2009  The Iowa Department of Public Health is now reporting four additional 2009 H1N1 related deaths in the state.

Wednesday, November 04, 2009  The first child in Iowa has died of the H1N1 flu.

Friday, October 30, 2009  WHO experts say single dose of swine flu vaccine enough in adults, children over 10

Friday, October 30, 2009  State health officials say two more Iowans have died of complications from the H1N1 flu.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009  Authorities say children will not be allowed to visit patients in most Des Moines-area hospitals for the time being, because of concerns that they might spread swine flu to vulnerable patients.