Do you think that our federal, state and local governments are ready for a flu pandemic?

Question

Do you think our federal government, state governments and local governments are ready for a flu pandemic? Are they doing the things they could be doing to protect us? (Think about Katrina.)

Answer 1

no & government officials really don't care. in case something happens, the rich & powerful will not have a problem getting their hands on vaccine. the people who would die would be the poorest...and they just see that as less tax money they have to pay for welfare.

Answer 2

More people urged to get flu vaccine
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2006/11/14/more_people_urged_to_get_flu_vaccine/
US health officials said yesterday that they are worried that an abundance of unused flu vaccine this year may lead to millions of doses being thrown out, discouraging manufacturers from making as much in the future. They are urging Americans to get flu shots even after Thanksgiving, when public demand customarily drops off, even though the flu season typically doesn't peak until February. More than 110 million doses -- a record amount -- are being made for the 2006-07 flu season. The previous record was 95 million in 2002-03. That season, 12 million doses went unused and one manufacturer quit making shots. (AP)

Oops:
Vaccines: The Deadly Cure
http://www.prisonplanet.com/archives/vaccines/index.htm
"The only safe vaccine is one that is never used." Dr. James R. Shannon

Un-Vaccinated are more Healthy: Selected quotes from around the world
http://www.vaclib.org/basic/unvaxhealth.htm

Why You Should Avoid Taking Vaccines
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/october2004/201004shouldavoid.htm

Answer 3

I am actually involved with the system that is supposed to be working on this. The answer is no. They are trying, and they have policies and procedures in place, but it takes money and manpower to run, and it's not happening very fast.

One big problem is that it will take individual involvement to make everything work, and people are lazy, and prefer to ignore planning for the future. (Like Katrina.) People who sit around on their @$$ and wait for the government to save them, and then complain about not being saved are the real problem here. (Notice states like Mississippi didn't complain and moan like Louisiana, though they suffered devastation, too? Different attitude=different results.)

If you want to be prepared, stockpile food, water and supplies for two weeks for your household (everybody in your house). When the flu hits; STAY HOME! It's that simple.

Believe it or not, the Feds even monitor the purchase of Imodium (fixes diarrhea) to see if the population is getting sick before hospitals report it.

Work is being done, but you need to do your own part, too.

Answer 4

Neither federal, state nor local governments are prepared for a flu pandemic. Or, for any type of major disaster. They keep proving that to us.

Answer 5

I don't think that the Federal Government is ready for anything, especially for the last six years.

Answer 6

Knowing what happened during Katrina.. No.. I actually live in Louisiana...They can't even handle a day to day matter.. Besides.. Georgie cut health care so that we can send billions to Iraq... Remember???

Answer 7

Goodness me. yet another factor we could desire to be scared approximately. How scared, precisely ? I mean on a catalogue of - say - hoodies, HIV, H5N1 and paedophiles, the place does an epidemic come ? i could desire to comprehend what number of my stressful time to opt to this. and that i do no longer comprehend. that's yet another difficulty to be stricken approximately.

Answer 8

1) No.
2) They certainly could be better prepared.
3) It is impractical to be fully prepared.

Answer 9

How about we cut off all welfare recipients and save that money for disasters?

Answer 10

No, they'll fail miserably again.