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Twelve swine flu deaths have been reported in Massachusetts, but only two since July. The federal government calls flu activity - which includes both swine flu and seasonal flu - widespread around the country,ED HARDY Mens T-shirts but here, doctors have seen a smaller rise in the number of patients coming in with flu-like symptoms this fall.

“Compared to other years in October, we are seeing an increase in influenza-like illnesses, but compared to what other states are seeing right now, we are not seeing the significant uptick they are,’’ said state public health spokeswoman Jennifer Manley. “We do expect the numbers to increase. We don’t think we are immune to H1N1.’’

The state had been working with local health authorities to plan swine flu vaccination clinics next month, but was informed by the CDC late last week that production was lagging. On Friday, it alerted local health departments by e-mail that “public and school based clinics tentatively scheduledJUICY HANDBAGS for November should be postponed indefinitely.’’

In Scituate, Public Health Director Jennifer Sullivan said she had to put off swine flu clinics tentatively planned for the middle and high schools.

“They’re asking us to schedule clinics,SAW filter and then they tell us there isn’t any supply for those clinics, then they tell us to plan clinics because supplies are coming, and then they tell us it isn’t,’’ Sullivan said.

Somerville city officials also have put vaccination clinics on hold. “We’re kind of on a just wait and see basis,’’ said city nursing manager Maureen Monagle.

Physicians and community leaders report unusually heavy demand for the vaccines, leading many places to exhaust their supply of seasonal shots and nasal sprays.

The Cambridge Public Health Department yesterday postponed eight remaining vaccination clinics after running out of the seasonal vaccine on Saturday, when workers inoculated about 1,350 adults and children in just over two hours and had to turn away at least 50 others.