CDC 2009 H1N1 Flu | 2009 H1N1 U.S. Situation Update
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We have to ask ourselves whether medicine is to remain a humanitarian and respected profession or a new but depersonalized science in the service of prolonging life rather than diminishing human suffering.
-Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
To know a person's religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance. -Eric Hoffer
When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow. -Anaïs Nin
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Except for smoking, obesity is now the number one preventable cause of death in this country. Three hundred thousand people die of obesity every year.
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Elaine this H!N1 sure is wide spread accross the world, I was just wondering if in the States if the Govt. is offering to give the protection shot to everyone who wants it and is it free . In Canada everyone who wants to get the shot do get it free but the line ups are very long some as long as a 6hour wait.
Hi Mary Anne, the supply of the H1N1 vaccine is scarce here in the US as well. As far as being free – no the government will not provide it free like in your country. Each person will have to check with their insurance company to see if it’s covered. Many insurance companies don’t even cover the cost of the regular flu shot. We are lucky, our insurance company covers flu and the H1N1 shot. I will get it as soon as it’s available since I have asthma.