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Because H1N1 is extremely contagious, health officials still recommend students get vaccinated.

Johnson County received its first shipment of the H1N1 vaccine and nasal spray. Five priority groups have been mapped out to receive the vaccine as soon as possible.

Swine flu has spread to all 50 states and has killed four Hoosiers. Getting the vaccine to Franklin College is a priority of health officials.

Health services coordinator Terri Nigh said Franklin College is preparing to combat the Swine Flu, the growing epidemic that is now believed to infect 1 in 1000 Hoosiers.

With the recent outbreak of the swine flu across the country, Registered nurse Terri Nigh said students should take precautions.