H5N1 News: Bush outlines $7.1 billion flu pandemic strategy
I heard a funny joke today:
"Don't worry about the bird flu -- the pharmaceutical companies are working hard to morph it into people flu as we speak."
But I digress...
An AP newswire article, via MSNBC, reports that:
President Bush outlined a $7.1 billion strategy Tuesday to prepare for the danger of a pandemic influenza outbreak, saying he wanted to stockpile enough vaccine to protect 20 million Americans against the current strain of bird flu as a first wave of protection.
The president also said the United States must approve liability protection for the makers of lifesaving vaccines. He said the number of American vaccine manufacturers has plummeted because the industry has been hit with a flood of lawsuits.
posted by Fergie @ 11/01/2005 10:42:00 AM
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