Strange Man..No License...Gives Flu Shots And Disapears

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BELLEVUE -- A man with no medical license who gave $45 flu shots here is

under investigation by the state Department of Health and the Bellevue Police

Department, officials said Tuesday.

Officials and at least one parent are wondering if the shots actually

contained vaccine.

Shahid Sheikh gave flu shots in an office space at 1611 116th Ave. N.E., but

on Tuesday the doors were locked and phone disconnected.

``He´s not licensed as a doctor, nurse or medical assistant,´´ state

Department of Health spokesman Donn Moyer said. ``This person is a registered

counselor and that category of provider has no authority to give injections.´´

Moyer said the department has opened an investigation into Sheikh, a

registered counselor since June, and asking questions of Dr. Clarence Niles, a

registered doctor and surgeon since 1984 who might be affiliated with Sheikh.