4th QT CE #1

This week’s article is called “U.S. vaccine supply could be limited on flu pandemic.” It is referring to the swine flu that has been spreading around for a while now. The article talks about how we are limited on the supply of swine flu vaccine because it is manufactured in foreign countries. The government has tried to take steps to produce more of the vaccine in the U.S. by a diverse group of companies but so far, they have not even come close to finishing. They feel that if this flu turns into a pandemic, the countries would keep the supply to themselves. Global health official are currently debating whether or not to ask manufacturers to mass produce the vaccine to help everyone in Mexico, including a Mexican boy in the U.S. who is getting treatment. Turns out, it is going to take months to make a vaccine that can fight the newest strain. So far, the flu has been found in the U.S., New Zealand, Israel, Spain, and Canada.

I thought that this article was interesting. It gave me an idea of how far the flu has been spreading and what can be done to fight it. I wasn’t surprised to find that the vaccine is limited in the U.S. We’ve been focusing on too many other things and not paying much attention to health. I have a strong feeling that manufacturers of the vaccine won’t be willing to give us much. If the flu ends up spreading to Europe, without a doubt, they will keep the vaccine for themselves. I think that most people are overreacting. The swine flu is not much different from the regular flu. It is something we can fight off if we are healthy and overreacting towards it is like overreacting towards influenza. Overall, I thought that this article was interesting.