JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - The Missouri Health Department has set up a hotline to answer swine flu questions.
The phone number is 1-877-FLU-4141.
Specialists will staff the hotline 24-hours a day to answer questions about the vaccine, flu symptoms and when to seek treatment.
Health director Margaret Donnelly says the hotline will be used to educate Missourians on how to prevent the spread of the virus.
People are encouraged to get vaccinated against swine flu when it's available.
Those most at risk are children, young adults, and pregnant women.
