Boston public health officials had hoped to inoculate 5,000 residents in Hyde Park yesterday against H1N1 - and another 5,000 today in West Roxbury - as part of a community vaccination drive that targets people most at risk for getting swine flu. The H1N1 vaccine is only being offered to those at greatest risk of complications and viral illness - people age 3 to 24, and adults 25 through 64 who suffer from asthma, heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic conditions. Regular seasonal flu shots were not offered this weekend.
By 3 p.m. yesterday, 715 people in Hyde Park had gotten their shots or nasal spray.'
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