Mid-South Swine Flu

The Arkansas Department of Health says another person has died of complications from swine flu in Arkansas.

School leaders in Memphis and Shelby County are taking action to protect students: they're vaccinating thousands of children for free.

The Memphis and Shelby County Health Department received confirmation today of the death of a 12-year-old child as a result of Swine Flu - H1N1.

Doctors at Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center in Memphis say a 14-year-old girl is dead from complications linked to the swine flu. Watch Video

The Tennessee Department of Health is reminding parents that some kids need two doses of the vaccine. Watch Video

The Tennessee Department of Health is reminding parents that children under the age of 10 require two doses of swine flu vaccine in order to be fully immunized.

The Centers for Disease Control reports that, nationally, overall flu activity was down during Christmas week. Watch Video

Shelby county health leaders expect another wave of H1N1 to hit and they want parents to sign consent forms to get their kids vaccinated.

Health officials in Chattanooga report two more swine flu deaths in Hamilton County.

Convincing people to get the Swine Flu vaccine is a tough sell, but the Health Department says more and more people are starting to listen. Watch Video