| ■ Speed Up Swine Flu Vaccine Distribution: Panel | 2009.08.29 |
| A presidential panel has recommended that the U.S. government speed up availability of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine, develop a better system for tracking the virus and appoint a White House staff member to coordinate the nationwide response, the Washington Post reported. The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) issued an 86-page report Monday that also recommended developing communications strategies before the resurgence of the H1N1 flu, which is expected to be stronger and more widespread this fall and winter. The council also said the Obama administration should clarify how antiviral drugs can best be used to combat the pandemic, according to the Post report. |