To your health: TTUHSC fair offers screenings, vaccinations and advice in Abilene - ReporterNews.com

The first Abilene fall freeze was predicted for early this morning, and you know what that means.

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Flu vaccinations were offered at the 2012 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Health Fair at the Mall of Abilene on Saturday. But that wasn't all that was offered, free of charge, said Amanda Hines, experiential coordinator for the pharmacy program at TTUHSC.

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