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Sebelius Says It Will Be Thanksgiving Before the Majority of Americans Are 'Fully Immunized' Against H1N1

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Monday, August 24, 2009
By Marrecca Fiore

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The first batch of H1N1 vaccine is on schedule to arrive in the U.S. in mid-October, but the majority of Americans will not be fully immunized against the disease until Thanksgiving, Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Monday.
Not all of the vaccine will be ready for mid-October, however.
?We always knew that not all of the vaccine would be ready at the same time, it?s coming from five different manufacturers,? Sebelius said during an afternoon news conference.
Sebelius said it will take until Thanksgiving to fully immunize people against H1N1 because most will need to undergo two vaccinations. The first would be given in mid-October; the second would be administered three weeks later and it takes about two weeks after the second shot to build up full immunity to the virus.
In the meantime, Americans, businesses, public schools and colleges must find ways to minimize the spread of the virus.
Sebelius said businesses of hourly employees should encourage workers to stay home -- even if it means losing a day's pay -- and not spread the virus. Schools should encourage sick children to stay home and colleges should find ways to isolate sick students (especially those who are far from home) from dorms and cafeterias.
Schools should also consider "online learning opportunities in the event the disease continues to transmit :rolleyes:and schools have to look at closing." she said.:tiphat:http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,542180,00.html
 
Re: Sebelius Says It Will Be Thanksgiving Before the Majority of Americans Are 'Fully Immunized' Against H1N1

How is it possible for the "majority" of Americans to be "fully immunized" by Thanksgiving, November 26 when they are only getting 45 million shots mid-October?
 
Re: Sebelius Says It Will Be Thanksgiving Before the Majority of Americans Are 'Fully Immunized' Against H1N1

#1:
"Schools should also consider "online learning opportunities in the event the disease continues to transmit and schools have to look at closing." she said."

:applause:
 
Re: Sebelius Says It Will Be Thanksgiving Before the Majority of Americans Are 'Fully Immunized' Against H1N1

GennieF said:
How is it possible for the "majority" of Americans to be "fully immunized" by Thanksgiving, November 26 when they are only getting 45 million shots mid-October?
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:D sorry, but you made me laugh....:applause:
 
Re: Sebelius Says It Will Be Thanksgiving Before the Majority of Americans Are 'Fully Immunized' Against H1N1

Swine Flu Shot Protection? Maybe by Thanksgiving
US Health Secretary says many won't have swine flu immunity until at least Thanksgiving
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer

Health officials say it will likely take until Thanksgiving before a significant number of Americans who get the swine flu vaccine are protected.

Roughly 50 million doses of vaccine are expected to be available by mid-October. But health officials say most people will need two shots, spaced three weeks apart, and that it will take a week or two after the second dose before immunity kicks in. That's five or six weeks, in all.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, speaking in Atlanta, said that means it will take until Thanksgiving or so before large numbers of Americans are fully immunized.

Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.


http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory?id=8403098
 
Re: Sebelius Says It Will Be Thanksgiving Before the Majority of Americans Are 'Fully Immunized' Against H1N1

Last week Sebelius was encouraging businesses to be flexible with the policies regarding time off (meaning 'paid' time off). But, now, its...

Sebelius said businesses of hourly employees should encourage workers to stay home -- even if it means losing a day's pay -- and not spread the virus.
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A day's pay????????? Who recovers from the flu in a day?
 
Re: Sebelius Says It Will Be Thanksgiving Before the Majority of Americans Are 'Fully Immunized' Against H1N1

Eh, in a few days it'll come out that she "misspoke" yet again :rolleyes:
 
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