GOVERNOR TIM KAINE HAS ANNOUNCED MEASURES VIRGINIA IS UNDERTAKING TO PROTECT AGAINST THE H1N1 FLU VIRUS. THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS WORKING WITH THE CLINICAL COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP A VOLUNTARY, STATEWIDE N1H1 INFLUENZA VACCINATION CAMPAIGN. IT’S EXPECTED THE VACCINE WILL BECOME AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT EXPECTS TO BEGIN IMMUNIZATIONS AMONG PARTICULARLY SUSCEPTIBLE GROUPS WHEN THEY RECEIVE THE VACCINE.