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AIRS DECEMBER 14 | Check local listings | Buy DVD |
What is known about the current H1N1 influenza outbreak? How is the government preparing for the next big threat? Join the PBS NewsHour’s Ray Suarez for an exploration of the science and policy of this year’s swine flu pandemic, from federal vaccination headquarters to big city hospital emergency rooms.
Fauci, a director at the National Institutes of Health, relates his greatest disease fears, and what health officials are watching for in the future.
Ferrer, head of the Boston Public Health Commission, says minorities and the poor are seeing the worst of H1N1.
Schuchat, director of CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, talks about the challenges of the H1N1 pandemic.
Flu expert Dr. Michael Osterholm grades the U.S. response to the pandemic so far.
Fisher, of the National Vaccine Information Center, urges parents to take an active role in learning about vaccines.
Flu Vaccine 101: How are vaccines produced?
What Young People Need to Know About H1N1
Student reporter Brandon, 17, of Federal Way, Washington, writes about swine flu prevention tactics in schools around his community.
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Minn. Clinics Urged to Hold H1N1 Vaccines for High-Risk Groups
Scientists Seek New Ways to Produce Flu Vaccine
U.S. Passes on Unlicensed H1N1 Vaccine Boosters, Despite Shortage
CDC flu head Dr. Anne Schuchat and flu expert Dr. Michael Osterholm answered audience questions about the H1N1 pandemic.
Children Hard Hit by H1N1 in Mexico
In Mexico City, health officials are warning the epidemic has shifted and is not hitting children the hardest. Read More
Flu Pandemic Much Milder Than Expected
Tamiflu-Proof Flu? Not Much Yet
Two H1N1 Vaccine Doses Recommended for Kids
Vaccine Shortages Hamper H1N1 Flu Fight
How Much Will the H1N1 Flu Cost the U.S.?
More flu coverage from PBS NewsHour