Saturday, October 10, 2009

Flu Widespread in 37 states; 3.7 Million Vaccine Doses Ordered by the States

Flu Widespread in 37 states; 3.7 Million Vaccine Doses Ordered by the States: "Dr. Anne Schuchat, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, today reported that the H1N1 flu is widespread in most states and there has been an increase in outpatient visits, hospitalizations and deaths. All states and Washington, D.C. have now placed orders for the H1N1 vaccine. As of yesterday, 6.8 million doses are available to be ordered and 3.7 million doses had been ordered by states, with requests and disbursement numbers changing by the hour."

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