Showing posts with label H1N1. Show all posts
Showing posts with label H1N1. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Vaccine paranoia might be killing us.

Get Vaccinated
Robert Nelsen, 01.21.10, 10:00 AM EST
Forbes Magazine dated February 08, 2010

It has taken 14,160 lives, 2,328 of them in the U.S. Within the latter group are 248 children. No, it is not terrorism, nor is it war. It is H1N1.

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Monday, January 11, 2010

National Influenza Week, 11 - 15 January 2010.

President declares National Influenza week.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim the week of January 10-16, 2010, as National Influenza Vaccination Week....

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Monday, November 23, 2009

Passport Health's FLU Information Page

See our information and resources and get up to date information on the seasonal and H1N1 FLU.

See our FLU page here:

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Views of H1N1 epedemic, New Poll

A new poll shows that a growing number of Americans are concerned about H1N1 (or swine) flu.

http://www.the33tv.com/news/20091103_health_poll_gx,0,7013363.graphic

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Obama declares flu emergency

Obama declares flu emergency to ease restrictions for hospitals
Officials prepare for a surge in H1N1 cases


By Michael D. Shear and Rob Stein
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Article from the Washington Post

President Obama has declared H1N1 swine flu a national emergency, clearing the way for his health chief to give hospitals wider leeway in how they handle a possible surge of new patients, administration officials said Saturday.

The president granted Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius the power to lift some federal regulations for medical providers, including allowing hospitals to set up off-site facilities to increase the number of available beds and protect patients who are not infected.

Obama said in the declaration that the "rapid increase in illness . . . may overburden health-care resources." White House officials played down the dramatic language, saying the president's action did not stem from a new assessment of the dangers the flu poses to the public....

Complete article available at the Wshington Post.