By PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press Writer 44 mins ago
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and protect noninfected patients. The declaration, signed Friday night and announced Saturday, comes with the disease more prevalent than ever in the country and production delays undercutting the government's initial, optimistic estimates that as many as 120 million doses of the vaccine could be available by mid-October. Health authorities say more than 1,000 people in the United States, including almost 100 children, have died from the strain of flu known as H1N1, and 46 states have widespread flu activity. So far only 11 million doses have gone out to health departments, doctor's offices and other providers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials. Administration officials said the declaration was a pre-emptive move designed to make decisions easier when they need to be made. Officials said the move was not in response to any single development. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius now has authority to bypass federal rules when opening alternative care sites, such as offsite hospital centers at schools or community centers if hospitals seek permission. ...................>>>>...............>>>>................http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091024/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_swine_flu
President Obama's school age daughters have not been vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs says the vaccine is not available to them based on their risk.
The Centers for Disease Control recommend that children ages 6 months through 18 years of age receive a vaccination against the H1N1 flu virus.
I thought they had such a huge supply of this - any everyone was "gonna be ok"?
Give me a break
My thoughts as well. They have been pushing this h1n1 pandemic since spring. Hey, if ya keep the sheople worried and panicking about a flu....then hopefully the real 'major issues' will be out of the main stream. Well, that's the way I see it anyway.
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
By LAUREN STANFORTH, Staff writer Last updated: 2:47 p.m., Monday, November 2, 2009 Albany and Warren counties have reported their first deaths associated with the H1N1 influenza virus.
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