The H1N1 vaccine is now available throughout the north country, but the supply is definitely not keeping up with demand. Meanwhile, Massena's J.W. Leary Junior High School was hit hard by a flu-like illness as 60 percent of students were absent Friday.

Here are some of your emails:

I am concerned that the school did not send letters home when this started so parents and students could have been prepared for this.

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Why don't these schools air out every room for 15 minutes at night and get rid of some germs. They also should be washing the desks every night.

Mary

It seems everyone is taking advantage of the media's over exaggerated flu "pandemic." I don't remember ever hearing about it in the past, but now it is a sensational headline and people are foolish to listen to it. Give it a rest.

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The government promises 40 million doses of the H1N1 vaccination and provides only 13 million. I think this is a good look at what you may expect in global health care.

Pat Murphy

A Potsdam man, who was assaulted by three people, believes he was attacked out of hatred because of the way he looks.

These are some of the emails we received:

I have met this man and he is very nice.  People need to look through the tattoos and piercings and realize that he is a good person.

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There is a lot of hatred aimed towards people that are different.

Sheila Tiernan

It is sad that all of us can not feel safe to walk to our cars at night after work or even coming from the store.  When it is in your backyard, it does become quite scary.

Jennifer Dean

Through community support, family and friends and a great police department, "we" will catch the twisted humane beings that did this to him. And then, they will get their punishment.

Jessika Furnace