Could the Swine Flu vaccine process be more complicated?

Published Oct. 22, 2009 at 12:43 p.m.


I hoped it wouldn't go down this way, but I feared it would. After hearing about an initial vaccine clinic all week, this morning, we received a fax (yes, a fax) from the City of Milwaukee Health Department will all sorts of new and confusing information.

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Three Amigos Talks Swine Flu, Drug Violence

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Published Aug. 10, 2009 at 12:36 p.m.

Launching coordinated attacks against a swine flu epidemic and halting the violent drug war along the U.S. and Mexican border topped President Obama’s agenda at talks in Guadalajara with the leaders of Mexico and Canada, aides said ... “Everybody recognizes that H1N1 is going to be a challenge for all of us, and there are people who are going to be getting sick in the fall and die,” deputy White House national security adviser John Brennan said ahead of the North American Summit ... Obama

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WHO close to raising alert to highest level for swine flu

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Published June 9, 2009 at 1:49 p.m.
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The H1N1 outbreak would be considered a pandemic. But the health organization is worried that could lead to border closings, travel restrictions and people with mild illnesses flooding ERs ... The World Health Organization is inching closer to raising the infectious disease alert level for the novel H1N1 influenza outbreak to its highest level, indicating that a pandemic has arrived, but has delayed doing so in an effort to prepare national health organizations and populations for the impact of

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Senate Passes $91.3 Billion War Funding Bill

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Published May 21, 2009 at 9:18 p.m.
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WASHINGTON — The Senate has passed a $91.3 billion war spending bill that would fund stepped-up military operations in Afghanistan but deny President Barack Obama money to close the Guantanamo Bay prison ... The 86-3 vote demonstrated widespread support for increased U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan. A House-Senate compromise should go to Obama shortly after Congress returns next month ... The sweeping legislation also would provide the International Monetary Fund with a new $100 billion

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What We Can Learn About Racism From The Swine Flu Scare: Analysis

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Published May 14, 2009 at 1:57 p.m.
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Front-page images of Mexican soldiers wearing surgical masks armed with Baretas. 71 healthy Mexican citizens quarantined for two weeks in a Hong Kong hotel. A congresswoman from New York declaring that the border with Mexico should be "immediately and completely closed." Countries like Argentina and Cuba banning travel to Mexico. An Israeli-led campaign to change the name of the mysterious disease from swine flu to "Mexican flu." ... And then, at long last, news from Mexico's Health Minister

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Alma Guillermoprieto: The flu below the border.

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Published May 3, 2009 at 11:00 p.m.

One of the larger consequences of the government’s efforts to contain the spread of the swine-influenza virus here in Mexico City is tedium. Mexicans are generally festive people, and now that the city government has closed down restaurants, bars, and night clubs there is no place to share a . .  ...

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Border closings futile in stopping spread of swine flu, experts say

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Published May 1, 2009 at 9:10 p.m.
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Travel restrictions don't work, disease experts say. By the time a virus has been identified as a threat, it's too late: the bug has likely traveled far beyond its source ... In recent days, U.S. security officials have been urged, vehemently at times, to close the border with Mexico. Cruise lines have canceled stops along that country's coast. France asked the European Union to halt flights there. And one European health official even suggested that travel to the United States be avoided ...

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Chantal Sicile-Kira: Swine Flu and Paranoia, North of the Border

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Published May 1, 2009 at 12:18 p.m.

There were reports of local San Diego residents acting pig-headed and hogging the road more than usual, but so far any connection to the swine flu outbreak has yet to be established ...

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US reports first swine flu death as epidemic spreads

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Published April 29, 2009 at 8:20 a.m.

Mexico City/Washington/Toronto/The swine flu epidemic took its first toll outside Mexico, where it originated, with a 23-month-old baby dying in the US border state of Texas Wednesday as fresh cases were reported from several countries, including Germany and Canada ...

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The first signs of swine flu madness

Published April 29, 2009 at 4:28 p.m.


I've calmed down a little bit since my Monday blog about swine flu. I feel like governments around the world are taking this potential pandemic seriously. But I saw the first sign of panic this afternoon, in the form of a woman wearing a blue face mask as she did her grocery shopping.

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