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Which Way, L.A.?

Swine Flu: Mixed Messages and Public Anxiety

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. Now the second wave of the H1N1 Flu has arrived, but the vaccine is in short supply, and public anxiety is on the rise.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

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. Now the second wave of the H1N1 Flu has arrived, but the vaccine is in short supply, and public anxiety is on the rise.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Michael D. Shear

    New York Times

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    Elizabeth Heubeck

    mother of a 9-year-old child with asthma

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    James Landers

    pediatrician near Detroit, Michigan

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