Swine Flu Vaccine Update: Who's Getting it and Enforcing it?
Though everyone is stressing the necessity of the H1N1 vaccine, there has been a controversy over parents not wanting their children to get the shot and that it hasn’t been tested enough. There is also the concern that no one is enforcing who gets the vaccine first. And what about international travelers? Are they being screened for swine flu and can infected people come and go as they please? Is there even enough of the swine flu vaccine?
There are so many questions and so much information out there, but sometimes it gets jumbled and misinterpreted. It is always best to look at multiple sources to make sure that what you’re reading and hearing is true (at least at the moment).
One of the main questions is who is actually getting the swine flu? Are people too scared? One example of a state whose citizens are iffy about the vaccine is Tennessee. According to The Tennessean, only 38 percent of the 716 Tennesseans polled on the phone plan on getting vaccinated. It’s not just in Tennessee that people are afraid either. Another example is Pinellas County in Florida, where parents are uncertain about giving their children swine flu shots, according to the ABC Action News Web site.
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Rheyanne - Thanks for this timely update on the status of the swine flu vaccine. It's a topic on many minds these days, that's for sure. We will be looking forward to your next updates and appreciate your help in making informed choices.
Take good care,
Pat