... way to send their message," union President Kathy Chavez said afterward. While denying that the union organized the EAs' version of a "blue flu," Chavez was clearly sympathetic to it. "No one appears to be listening" to their demands for a $1 hourly raise, she said. In October, 93 percent ... full story
Monday, November 17, 2008 Project getting flu vaccine to more kids By Eric Billingsley Journal Staff Writer The New Mexico Department of Health has launched a statewide flu vaccination program that targets children ages 6 months to 18 years. The program is in response to the Centers ... full story
... a doctor immediately, unless a fever accompanies symptoms for more than four to five days. Parents should know the difference between a flu and a cold, which Knott compares to the difference between a toy locomotive and the real thing. Parents can prevent an influenza virus with flu ... full story
... , age 107 - almost 108 - died peacefully at her home while napping on Tuesday afternoon. Her family said she had been sick with the flu for the past couple of weeks. Dimas was born Anita Gonzales on Christmas Eve, 1900, in Gallup, and spent a few years living with her parents ... full story
... Brackley, the chamber's president and CEO, said in a news release. The event is free. For information, call 983-7317. Free Flu Shots At Walk-In Clinic Today There will be a free walk-in flu shot clinic today at Christus St. Vincent Pojoaque Primary Care, 5 Petroglyph Circle ... full story
Monday, October 27, 2008 Health Briefs Drive-through clinic set for flu shots A drive-through flu shot clinic will be held 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the University of New Mexico Family Practice Clinic parking lot, 2400 Tucker, across from the UNM School of Law. People age 9 and older ... full story
... Hospital Drive. The city advises residents to draw water for personal use prior to the shut-off. State Clinics To Offer Free Flu Shots Flu shot clinics are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday in several communities in northern New Mexico. No appointment is needed, and the shots ... full story
... Latin America followed, and the region was gradually pulled out of its financial mess. In 1997, an Asian economic crisis known as the "Asian Flu" was triggered by the collapse of Thailand's national currency, the baht. With lightning speed, the crisis spread to South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia ... full story
... New Mexico Health Sciences Center will offer free influenza immunization for children and adults. Nurses and pharmacists will be offering inhalable flu vaccine for children 2-18, and flu shots for adults and children 6 months to 2 years. Additional health-care information on tobacco use, cancer and ... full story
... undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, now a Christian writer and author, and Chris Sligh, "American Idol" finalist. VA Offering Vets Free Flu Shots Military veterans can receive free flu shots through Dec. 19 at the Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center's walk-in flu shot clinic, which is ... full story