McClatchy Tribune

As the H1N1 vaccine becomes available in mid-October, Fresno State will partner with the Fresno County Public Health Department to provide vaccinations to those in the highest-risk groups, which includes young adults.

Despite experts̢۪ reassurance and the safety record of the seasonal flu vaccines, the public continues to voice concern about side effects of the new H1N1 vaccine, according to news reports.

“There is no scientific rationale to believe that the new vaccines are unsafe,â€Â said Dr. Wilbur H. Chen, assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore and one of the researchers leading the national study.

Experts recommend getting both swine flu and seasonal flu vaccines to prepare for the upcoming flu season.

When the seasonal flu vaccine becomes available, the Student Health Center will offer it to students.