Three more Utahns have died and 37 more have been hospitalized due to the H1N1 swine flu, according to the state's weekly update.

One person, between the ages of 5 and 24, died in the Weber-Morgan Health District. A woman older than 65 died in the Central Utah Health District, and a woman between the ages of 50 and 64 died in the Southwest Utah Health District. A total of 23 Utahns have died from causes related to the flu since its second wave in late August.

Nevertheless, the percentage of patients seen for influenza-like illness has dropped for the fifth straight week.

In response to waning demand for the H1N1 vaccine, the state's 12 local health departments, which control the distribution of the federally funded doses, are starting to change who qualifies for the shots or flu-mist.

Davis County is now opening up vaccinations to the general public, as is the Weber-Morgan Health Department and Central Utah Public Health Department.

Salt Lake, Tooele, Utah and Summit counties, along with the Southwest Utah Public Health Department and Bear River Health Department, continue to limit the doses to priority groups including children, pregnant women and adults under age 64 with chronic health conditions.

Next week, Utah County plans to expand to individuals that regularly work closely with children, such as teachers and day care providers.

The health departments had hoped to have the same rules on who could get the vaccine, but demand differed too much across the state.

To find out what your health department is doing, visit www.ualhd.org/Department/Department.htm for a list of their Web sites.

Heather May