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Eileen Danneman has uncovered document showing that the US Health and Human Services secretary Kathleen Sebelius has extended the pandemic emergency to 2012 on March 5th, 2010, with little or no attention from the media.
"SEBELIUS: HHS document EXTENDING THE PANDEMIC to 2012 (Federal Register March 5, 2010)
Therefore, pursuant to section 319F-3(b) of the Act, I have
determined there is a credible risk that the spread of pandemic
influenza A viruses and those with pandemic potential and resulting
disease does or could constitute a public health emergency.
In section III, first paragraph, delete in its entirety and replace
with: ``The effective period of time of this Declaration commenced as
described in the September 28, 2009 Republished Declaration, and
extends through February 28, 2012.
In section III, second paragraph, delete ``; except that with
respect to 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine, the effective period commences
on June 15, 2009 and extends through March 31, 2013'' and replace with
``through February 28, 2012.''
Section 319F-3(a)(4)(A) confers immunity to manufacturers and
distributors of the Covered Countermeasure, regardless of the defined
population.... and amended on September 28, 2009 to
provide targeted liability protections for pandemic countermeasures to
enhance distribution
H1N1 protection added to next season's flu shots
A CDC advisory panel recommends nearly everyone in the U.S. receive the new enhanced vaccine.
Originally posted by wylee
It's the sneakiness of this bill being passed makes things suspect for me.
Because if it's for pharma profit, where's the hype?... maybe in time there will be.
The Mexican Health Ministry said on Monday that 71,393 cases of A/H1N1 influenza have been confirmed up to March 10, including 1,108 deaths. Eighty-six cases and five deaths were registered in the recent two days, the ministry said in a statement. The figures show an upward trend in Mexico City, the state of Mexico, San Luis Potosi and Nuevo Leon, it said.