H1N1: A National Emergency
President Obama declared the H1N1 flu pandemic a national emergency in October 2009. The order means hospitals can now set up triage facilities and provides additional resources to handle the potential surge of patients.
The announcement came as many community facilities are being inundated with people seeking the H1N1 vaccine. There are fewer vaccine doses available around the country than originally anticipated. That means more people need to take other precautions against the swine flu, rather than assuming they will be vaccinated in time.
There's a lot of questions and a lot to learn about the flu pandemic, how to prevent it and what to do if you or a family member contracts it. These answers to frequently asked questions is a great place to start. You can also look at the federal government's flu headquarters, flu.gov.
The announcement came as many community facilities are being inundated with people seeking the H1N1 vaccine. There are fewer vaccine doses available around the country than originally anticipated. That means more people need to take other precautions against the swine flu, rather than assuming they will be vaccinated in time.
There's a lot of questions and a lot to learn about the flu pandemic, how to prevent it and what to do if you or a family member contracts it. These answers to frequently asked questions is a great place to start. You can also look at the federal government's flu headquarters, flu.gov.
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