Coxsackie-Athens: Secondary Health Education

As most people know, thanks to Daniel Hanson's wonderful performance on the news, the swine flu is running rampant across the United States and Capital Region. Due to the enormous amount of people expected to get flu there is a shortage of both the seasonal flu and H1N1 vaccine. This caused Governor Paterson to cease the requirement for New York public health workers to be vaccinated. Prior to this decision the Public Employees Federation sued New York over this requirement, and most likely was another source of pressure that governor Paterson felt. THe federal government had told states that about 120 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine would be by the end of October "but the Centers for Disease and Prevention will have only about 27.7 million doses of the vaccine at month's end". New York has only recieved about 23 of its expected vaccines and by the end of November they are aiming to have 65.9 million doses nationwide, down from their original plan of 200 million.

This information is very important because with the shortage of flu vaccine it is even more important to wash your hands  and stay away from those who are sick. Those that should be the most concerned with this report are pregnant women and people 6 months to 24 years old because they are the most likely to be serious harmed by the virus. The elderly also have to be weary about the flu virus because if they have any underlying conditions it can cause major complications and even death.

This article pertains to the H1N1 vaccination, saying that with such a high demand for it so recently, there's been a shortage of vaccines available. The population at highest risk? ages 6 months to 24 years of age. This issue was the cause of the diffusion in the argument for mandatory vaccinations. If there's a shortage, how do you mandate it? Especially since only 23% of the vaccinations are being sent to New York state. :[

New York public health workers will no longer be required to be vaccinated against both the seasonal and H1N1 flu virus, there has been a vaccine shortage. State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines stated that, "public health workers must be vaccinated for the seasonal flu and the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, by November 30 or risk discipline." This has infueriated many New Yorkers, and almost ended up in the supreme court room. The federal government said though, by the end of October, an estimated 120 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine would be readily available. Of course though pregnant women and people 6 months to 24 years old, will be the first ones served.The government eventually plans to have 200 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine by the end of November. Gov. David Paterson right now is doing whatever it takes to get the regular seasonal flu back into the hands of the people.

This right now is probably a very bad thing. You can see many people, including school districts being infected both by the seasonal flu and H1N1. i personally have not been effected by the flu and never intend to be. But something tells me that the flu shot is very overrated and is not as effective as they tell you it is.But i am sure that the president will try to disperse the shots nation wide to regulate our demands. at this time we can only think to be resourceful. This should be a great hygiene test for a lot of us. Ultimately this event will make us all a little healthier down the road.

As of Thursday the NY State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines revoked the mandate that required all public health workers get both the seasonal flu shot and the shot for the H1N1 viruses more commonly know as the swine flu. The Public Employees Federation was suing the state which was scheduled for a hearing on Oct. 30, but what the state said caused the suspension was a shortage in the H1N1 vaccine. By the end Of October the federal government said that 120 million doses will be available but New York will only receive 27.7 million of these vaccines which is 23% of the total supply. Originally the Center for Disease Control planed on having 200 million doses by November but now it appears that 65.9 million is more realistic. The people most at risk from the H1N1 virus are pregnant women and people ages 6 months to 24 years.  

This affects health in multiple ways. The shortness of supplies of the vaccines for the H1N1 virus and the regular flu virus means that not everyone that who wants one will be able to get one. It will most likely need to be rationed to the groups that are most at risk, the pregnant women and people 6 months to 24 years old. As far as the public health workers this does help them because the only have to risk the side affects if the think it is worth it. But this can also put them at risk if they decide not to get vaccinated because they do deal with infected all day and they can bring the infection home to their family and friends spreading the virus.          

Due to a vaccine shortage, state officials stated that public health workers in the state of New York will not be required to be vaccinated against the flu and the H1N1 virus.  State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines stated that “public health workers must be vaccinated for the seasonal flu and the H1N1 virus by November 30 or risk discipline.”  The Public Employees Federation were outraged by this and decided to sue.  Before the hearing even took place, the vaccine shortage resolved the problem and there was no longer a requirement to get the vaccination.  Originally, about 120 million doses of the swine flue vaccine would be made available to the workers by the end of October, stated the federal government.  However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have less then half of that; about 27.7 million vaccinations.  "The CDC acknowledged that New York would only receive approximately 23 percent of its anticipated vaccine supply," Governor David Paterson said. "As a result, we need to be as resourceful as we can with the limited supplies of vaccine currently coming into the state."

This could be very bad for many people.  The news release recently stated who would be at risk for the regular seasonal flu and the new swine flue.  From women who are pregnant to people 6 months to 24 years old are at the risk of catching these viruses.  Now, the CDC has a new goal.  Instead of trying to reach the 120 million doses of the vaccine by the end of October, they are planning on having about 200 million doses of the swine flue vaccine by the end of November.  Nationwide, they plan on having about 65.9 million doses of the swine flue vaccination.  However, an “increased demand has led to a shortage of the seasonal flu vaccine.”  I believe that the swine flu and the regular seasonal flu are both very dangerous to someone who has it.  But I feel like people are getting way too worked up about it.  It is just the flu.  The same as it always has been.  People are overreacting way too much and it is going to everyone’s heads.

Governor Paterson announced that there will not be enough flu vaccines and H1N1 vaccines by November 30. It's good news for New York public health workers because they won't be required to get the vaccine. With this happening it defuses the situation between the workers and officials mandating the vaccine. The government said that they would have approximately 120 million doses of the vaccine would be available for everyone. Now they say they will only have 27.7 million doses of the vaccine by the month's end. They are a little behind schedule and any talk of mandatory vaccines has been thrown away as of now. Those that are at threat from the swine flu are pregnant woman and people from the ages of 6 months years old to 24 years old.

I think it's bad that we are running out of the vaccine because there are many people who still need it. The fact that they are short almost 100 million of their promised dosage is very bad. Everyone is suffering from the flu and possibly the swine flu. They are now aiming for 67 million by the worldwide but now that might not happen.

NY suspendsmanditory flu shots by the end of October, an estimated 120 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine would be readily available. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will have only about 27.7 million doses of the vaccine at month's end. they say. "The CDC acknowledged that New York would only receive approximately 23 percent of its anticipated vaccine supply," Paterson said. he also said "As a result, we need to be as resourceful as we can with the limited supplies of vaccine currently coming into the state." the people who are at the main risk is and who are at the forefront of receiving both the seasonal flu and the H1N1 vaccines, are pregnant women and people 6 months to 24 years old. we are saposed to be 200 million doses of the vaccines but there is only 65.9 million doses.  

New York public workers will no longer be required to have the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccine. Governor Patterson announced this on Richard F. Daines’ behalf. Originally, if workers did not receive the vaccine by November 30^th they could be disciplined.  The vaccine shortage diffused a conflict in the Public Employees Federation, New York’s second largest state employees union. The Federal Government said that over 120 million doses of the vaccine would be available by October, yet the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention had only about 27.7 million doses by the end of the month. The Center of Disease Control admitted that they only got about twenty three perfect of its expected doses. Pregnant woman and people of ages 6 months to 24 years old are most prone to the H1N1 virus. The increased demand for the H1N1 vaccine has led to a decrease in the seasonal vaccine.

I believe that the way the Center for Control and Prevention should have been much more accurate with the H1N1 and seasonal vaccines. They led many people to believe that they could receive the vaccine and did not. Many people may have required this vaccine and many New York workers were under the impression that they needed to receive it. Governor Paterson made the right decision by not requiring the vaccine. Many of the shots were not available and it was difficult for workers to get the shot. I believe all workers in New York and also other states who may be requiring the shot should read this article. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention needs to be more accurate with their vaccines. All people who plan on getting the vaccine need to read this article. They may want to see the actual chances that they will receive the vaccine.

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New York is suspending mandatory flu and H1N1 vaccinations. But only for the health workers. But they are told to get the shot by November 30^th. Everyone else, especially people from age 6 to 24. That is said to be the age range that people are most likely to catch the H1N1 virus and not recover successfully. By the end of October it is said to be that there will be roughly 200 million doses available. Governor says that New York will be receiving only 23% of those doses.

This is all none sense. Health workers should be the first ones to receive the vaccinations for both the H1N1 and seasonal flu. And is should be mandatory just because of the fact that they are working around sick people all day and if they get sick then who is going to be around to give out those vaccinations for all the other citizens?

New York's Center for Disease Control and Prevention told Governeor Patterson October 24th that they would not be recieving the estimated amount of H1N1 vaccinations they were expecting.  It was originally thought that New York would be getting about 120 million doses of vaccine, but are instead going to recieve about 27.7 million doses by the end of the month.  When Patterson was alerted of this, he decided that he had to cut rations of the vaccine.  The first place he went to was the public health workers.  Before the 24th, it was made mandatory that all public health workers recieve the vacccine by Novermber 30th.  That was repealed, and now it isn't mandatory for any public health workers to get the vaccine.

I think that this is a very bad decision.  When someone gets sick, they go to the doctors. The nurses and doctors there are the first people that will then be able to contract the virus.  Why would you not make it mandatory for all health workers to get a vaccine of an incredibly contagious virus. This makes no sense to me and I'm not totally sure what Patterson was thinking when he did this.

Due to a flu shot shortage throughout the united states, all new york state public health workers wil not recieve either the seasonal flu shot or the vaccine for H1N1.  this is yet another stupid decision in the regime of David Patterson.  With this happening it eases tension betweenthe officials mandating the workers to get the vaccine.  This mandae comes from the government which originally  said there would be around 120  million doses of the vaccine, and it would be available for anyone, but realistically there are only 27.7 million doses of the vaccine available by the end of november.  As it is they are way behind schedual, so mandatory shots are out of the question.  The people who will get the vaccine first, those at the highest risk are pregnant women and people ages 6-24.

This effects health in many ways.  I mean i sure as heck would like my doctor to not be carrying swine flu when i go see him.  But at least the government is being smart and saving the vaccine for the ones who actually need it.  However the health workers deal with the people that have the highest risk for swine flu so realistically, it makes absolutly no sense. Leave it to New York state i guess.

New York public health workers will no longer be required to be vaccinated against both the seasonal and H1N1 flu virus, this was announced on thursday because of a vaccine shortage. The federal government had told states that, by the end of October, an estimated 120 million doses of the swine flu vaccine would be readily available, according to Paterson and Daines, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will only produce about 27.7 million doses by the end of the month.Those particularly at risk, are pregnant women and people 6 months to 24 years old. 

My opinion on this article is that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should have given a more accurate estimate on the amount of vaccines available by the end of the month. Also the statement that health workers aren't required to get vaccinated is outrageous, for the fact that they work around sick people all day and are more at risk than anyone else of getting infected.