Elizabeth Heubeck

mother of a 9-year-old child with asthma

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Baltimore-area writer, whose 9-year-old daughter has asthma but has been unable to get access to the Swine Flu vaccine

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This summer, Obama Administration officials said not to worry: there would be plenty of Swine Flu vaccine. The public didn't seem all that inclined to get vaccinated anyway.

Swine Flu: Mixed Messages and Public Anxiety

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Two weeks ago, swine flu vaccination was derided on television talk shows, and polls showed a lack of public interest. Then supplies began to run out.

Swine Flu: Mixed Messages and Public Anxiety

Two weeks ago, swine flu vaccination was derided on television talk shows, and polls showed a lack of public interest. Then supplies began to run out.

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