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• Flu gone, but not forgotten in western Montana Play Video

  November 28, 2011 5:41 PM

  MISSOULA - Two years ago mass immunization clinics became a frequent site across Western Montana and throughout the country, as health professionals scrambled to contain a major outbreak of the H1N1 virus, an especially strong variant of influenza. Clinics were set up in Missoula, Kalispell and other parts of... more »

• H1N1 comeback concerns voiced

  May 7, 2010 8:26 PM

  BOZEMAN - The H1N1 influenza hasn't been a problem around the state of Montana lately, but there's no telling when it could make a comeback. Federal health officials are worried that H1N1 could make a comeback in the summer and believe people should protect themselves by getting vaccinated. ... more »

• More H1N1 cases confirmed in Montana

  April 8, 2010 6:44 PM

  HELENA - Two Gallatin County residents have been diagnosed with H1N1 influenza, according to the Gallatin City-County Health Department. The illnesses have been confirmed by the state public health lab. Two other cases of H1N1 have been confirmed in Montana this week, one in Madison County and another one... more »

• Residents urged to get H1N1 shot

  April 3, 2010 5:07 PM

  FORT BENTON - The Chouteau County Department of Public Health is reporting a lack in those vaccinated against H1N1. Officials say that only 732 people have received the shot, which is roughly 10% of the county's population. However, reports show the majority of children in the county are fully... more »

• Millions of H1N1 vaccines expiring

  April 1, 2010 7:52 PM

  BILLINGS - Despite months of warnings and millions in taxpayer dollars, less than half of the 229 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine have been administered nationwide, leaving an estimated 71.5 million doses that will be thrown out if they are not used before they expire. In Yellowstone County 1,000... more »

• H1N1 reported in Fergus County

  March 22, 2010 9:02 AM

  Montana has seen its first H1N1 flu case in nine weeks. The case was confirmed in Fergus County by the state lab at the Department of Public Health & Human Services. Currently the City-County Health Department in Great Falls is vaccinating around 100 people a week, and officials say that... more »

• Take advantage of H1N1 vaccine supply

  March 9, 2010 3:41 PM

  HELENA - State health officials are urging Montanans to take advantage of the ample H1N1 vaccine supply which is still available in the state. Montanans who have not been immunized or previously diagnosed with H1N1 influenza should get vaccinated according to the Department of Public Health and Human Services.... more »

• H1N1 vaccine offered in Great Falls

  February 14, 2010 4:57 PM

  GREAT FALLS - The Cascade City Health Department offered something that maybe wasn't on some shoppers lists in Great Falls, the H1N1 vaccine. The department brought two nurses and 300 doses of vaccine to the Holiday Village Mall to offer shoppers an opportunity to get protected from the flu... more »

• H1N1 reminder issued in the Flathead Play Video

  February 3, 2010 9:50 AM

  The H1N1 virus seems to be dying out in Northwest Montana, but health experts say it's far from gone. "If you haven't had the disease and you haven't been vaccinated, then it's most likely that you may end up getting the disease at some point because there is a... more »

• Missoula closing H1N1 clinic at fairgrounds

  January 27, 2010 3:26 PM

  Missoula health officials are planning to shut down its free vaccination clinic which has been being held at the Western Montana Fairgrounds on Thursday, January 28th. But, the free H1N1 vaccinations will still be offered at the Health Department office on a walk in basis. The Health Department is... more »

• CMC eases some H1N1 visitation restrictions

  January 22, 2010 11:26 AM

  Officials with Community Medical Center Women's Services in Missoula have eased some visitation restrictions that have been in place for the past several months. The Labor and Delivery visitor restriction policy which was implemented in October due to the H1N1 virus has been rescinded, however hospital officials ask that... more »

• H1N1 cases on decline in Missoula County Play Video

  January 21, 2010 3:19 PM

  Health officials say that H1N1 and other influenza-like illnesses are taking a nose dive in the New Year. Greg Oliver with the Missoula City County Health Department says H1N1 hit hard in 2009 and is declining by the minute. "We probably saw the major peak in October and... more »

• H1N1 clinic slated for Ravalli County

  January 20, 2010 10:35 AM

  The Ravalli County Public Health Department has announced that they will be holding another H1N1 vaccination clinic. The event is set for Sunday, January 24 th from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the Eagles Lodge, which is located at 125 North Second Street in Hamilton. The vaccine... more »

• Riverstone Health employees fired

  January 14, 2010 12:10 PM

  BILLINGS - RiverStone Health recently let go some of its employees because they refused to get the H1N1 vaccination. RiverStone officials now say that's a violation of company policy, but failed to initially release that information. We received information on Monday that two RiverStone Health employees were terminated... more »

• Missoula health official issue H1N1 reminder Play Video

  January 5, 2010 9:30 PM

  Missoula Health Department officials say getting vaccinated against the swine flu should be on your list for New Year's resolutions. Health information Officer Greg Oliver says that H1N1 is emerging again in several parts of the country with an increase in cases over the past two weeks. The... more »

• Vaccine recall on 4.7 million doses

  December 23, 2009 7:02 PM

  MedImmune, the manufacturer of the intranasal H1N1 vaccine, has voluntarily recalled 4.7 million doses due to loss of potency. The recall will be felt in Western Montana as the Flathead City-County Health Department reports that they received 1,600 of the recalled dose. Recent tests of vaccine strength have... more »

• H1N1 booster clinic set

  November 24, 2009 7:32 PM

  If you have had children vaccinated against the H1N1 flu, it may be time to get a booster. On Tuesday, the Unified Health Command announced it's set up a booster clinic for children under nine, who have already received the vaccine. The clinic is set for Saturday, December 19th, from... more »

• Short lines at H1N1 clinic

  November 23, 2009 11:30 AM

  RiverStone health officials distributed 972 doses of the H1N1 vaccine at the walk-in clinic on Monday. There are no other scheduled clinics for this week. The remaining doses will be given to the Unified Health Command members for distributed. Previous Post RiverStone Health officials... more »

• Two die from flu in Wyoming

  November 19, 2009 9:47 AM

  Two more flu related deaths have been reported in Wyoming. The Wyoming Department of Health says an adult male from Natrona County, with underlying health conditions, died in late October. An adult male from Park county died last week. Neither case was specifically linked to the H1-N1 virus.... more »

• Round five of H1N1 vaccinations

  November 16, 2009 7:37 AM

  Yellowstone County residents are getting another chance to receive the H1N1 vaccine Monday. River-Stone Health is holding it's fifth walk-in clinic for people who are in the priority group. River-Stone Health officials say 1,500 doses will be given out Monday afternoon. The H1N1 vaccination clinic starts at 1PM at the... more »

• Seasonal flu vaccine shortage, H1N1 clinic set for Monday

  November 13, 2009 8:39 PM

  Limited H1N1 vaccine supplies have gotten a lot of attention this fall, but now, the lack of seasonal vaccinations is starting to raise concerns. Typically, seasonal flu vaccinations start being given to patients mid to late October through January. Now, halfway through November the vaccine supply remains scarce.... more »