H1N1 epidemic, pandemic as it is now, is unstoppable, and therefore all countries will need to have access to vaccine.
Marie-Paule Kieny • The director of vaccine research with the WHO, on the spread of the disease, which has killed 500 worldwide and sickened 1 million. Another scary note: Vaccine production yields have been poor, so supply isn’t as great as it should be. Another report notes that if Tamiflu becomes ineffective against the disease, things could get really scary: “Collectively, our findings are a reminder that (strains of swine flu) have not yet garnered a place in history, but may still do so.” • source
The WHO is full of good advice these days. For example, today they announced that health-care workers should be immunized against the H1N1 virus first as they will be more prone to exposure and need to be healthy to take care of those in need. I know, right? It’s total genius. source