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What doesn’t Google do these days? What started as a search engine has multiplied into email, calendaring, blogging, maps and news, to name a few, and now add to that list flu shots.

Google has launched a flu shot finder where you can enter your address and it will list locations in your vicinity that have swine flu and seasonal flu shots. In a time when most people are wary of catching swine flu, this service is extremely helpful. Google also operates a trend page for the swine flu where you can see which continents have the most cases of swine flu.

The flu shot finder is at google.com/flushot and will soon be available at flu.gov and the American Lung Association Web site. The project is still in the early stages, with information from 20 states listed, and not all locations with shots are listed on the site. Google is working with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state and local agencies to compile information about flu vaccination availability.

“It’s important to note that this project is just beginning and we have not yet received information about flu shot clinics for many locations. In addition, many locations that are shown are currently out of stock.
Of course you should still call flu vaccine providers ahead of time to find out more about availability and eligibility for the two vaccines,”  a blog Google Blog post stated.