As speculation increases in the U.S. that the H1N1 vaccine may be available in the next few weeks, it’s a good time to focus on the facts, minimize your risk, consider the big picture and recognize that countries need to responsibly share the vaccine. 

World Health Organization’s (WHO) updates on global H1N1 activity.  

Do you know the basic facts on H1N1? Take the H1N1 Quiz: Test Your IQ (Influenza Quotient) from Time.com to find out.  

The Wall Street journal analyzes how the standard “rituals of greeting” may help spread H1N1.  

The bad news/good news on the vaccine is that the WHO is reporting that a substantially lesser quantity of vaccines will be produced than was previously expected; however, recent reports show that recipients will only need one dose (not two) to be adequately vaccinated.

The U.S., France and Britain are among nine countries that are pledging 10% of their H1N1 vaccine to other countries “in recognition that diseases know no borders.”  

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