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"WASHINGTON JOURNAL" CONTINUES. |
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WE ARE NOW DISCUSSING THE U.S. RESPONSE TO THE H1N1 SWINE FLU VIRUS. JOINING US NOW IS DR. GEORGES... |
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IN THE SPRING, WE DID NOT HAVE A VACCINE. WE HAD A NON VACCINE STRATEGY. A LOT MORE PEOPLE GOT SICK... |
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WHEN WILL IT BECOME AVAILABLE? SOMETIME GUEST: MID OCTOBER. THERE'S A POSSIBILITY OF A MOVEMENT EARLIER.... |
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HOW MANY DOSES OF THE VACCINE WILL BE PRODUCED FOR THE U.S. POPULATION? |
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IT DEPENDS. SOMEWHERE AROUND 150 MILLION DOSES. WE HAVE NEVER REALLY GOTTEN MUCH MORE THAN 100 MILLION... |
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IS THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE REGULAR SEASONAL FLU VACCINE? |
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THAT IS CORRECT. THERE ARE SEVERAL CHALLENGES. THE FIRST CHALLENGE IS WE ARE PREPARING FOR TWO FLU... |
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WHY HAVEN'T THE ELDERLY BEEN AFFECTED BY SWINE FLU? |
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THEY ARE NOT VERY CLEAR ABOUT THAT. THERE MAY BE SOME EVIDENCE THAT PEOPLE WHO WERE AROUND THE LAST... |
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WE ARE DISCUSSING H1N1 SWINE FLU VIRUS WITH DR. GEORGES BENJAMIN. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CALL IN, REPUBLICANS,... |
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IT COULD BE SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE INFECTED. THE REAL PROBLEM IS HOW MANY PEOPLE MIGHT DIE.... |
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ARE THERE ANY SYMPTOMS OR DISTINCTIVE FACTORS THAT SOMEONE WOULD KNOW THEY WOULD HAVE SWINE FLU VERSUS... |
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LET'S TAKE THE FIRST CALL FROM PITTSBURGH, PA. ON THE DEMOCRATIC LINE. CALLER: I'M A BIG ADMIRER. ... |
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LET ME AGREE WITH A COUPLE OF THINGS. FIRST, WE HAVE DEMONSTRATED SOME COMPETENCY TO DEAL WITH THIS... |
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JOHN ON THE REPUBLICAN LINE FROM PENNSYLVANIA. CALLER: I READ SOMEWHERE THAT 60% OF THE HEALTH CARE... |
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I BELIEVE THE STUDY WAS NOT DONE IN THE UNITED STATES. THAT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER. ONE OF THE THINGS... |
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CAMBRIDGE, MINN., AMY. |
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GOOD MORNING. CALLER: I WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT. ABOUT A WEEK AND A HALF PRIOR TO THE H1N1 VIRUS BREAKING... |
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I AM NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE STORY. LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I DO KNOW ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE GONE BACK... |
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HOUSTON, TEXAS. CALLER: THAT IN THE 1970'S, I HAVE THE SWINE FLU AND GAVE IT TO MY MOM. WE LIVE IN... |
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DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? CALLER: IS THIS THE SAME, OR DO YOU BELIEVE IT IS GOING TO BE THE SAME TYPE... |
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I THINK THE CALLER IS TALKING ABOUT THE H1N1 OUTBREAK THAT OCCURRED IN THE 1976 OR SO. THAT CERTAINLY... |
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NEXT CALL FROM NEW YORK. CALLER: GOOD MORNING. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK DR. BENJAMIN ABOUT THE TESTING... |
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THAT IS A FAIR QUESTION. LET ME POINT OUT THE FACT THAT THIS HAS BEEN A BIPARTISAN EFFORT. MANY OF... |
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I HAVE A CLIP. THE CDC DIRECTOR WAS DISCUSSING SWINE FLU LAST SUNDAY. |
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EVERYTHING WE HAVE SEEN IN THE U.S. AND EVERYTHING WE HAVE SEEN AROUND THE WORLD SUGGEST WE WILL NOT... |
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YES, I THINK HE WAS COMMENTING ON A REPORT THAT CAME OUT BY THE PRESIDENT'S SCIENCE ADVISERS. IT LOOKED... |
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HOW MANY CASES OF SWINE FLU HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE U.S.? |
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I DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT NUMBER. WE COUNT IN PORTABLE DISEASES OF PEOPLE WHO ARE SICK OR DIE WHO HAVE... |
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WHY NOT? |
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MOST PEOPLE WHO GET THE FLU DO NOT GO TO THE DOCTOR. THERE'S NO GOOD WAY TO GET A COUNT. WE DO HAVE... |
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NEXT CALL FROM TENNESSEE, KATHLEEN. CALLER: I AM A 45-YEAR-OLD WOMAN. I USE MY OWN REMEDIES. I HAVE... |
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THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THIS VACCINE IS VOLUNTARILY. WE DO ENCOURAGE IT. IT IS VOLUNTARY. I'M GLAD... |
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NEXT CALL, ALABAMA, JOHN. CALLER: YES, I TOOK THE SWINE FLU VACCINE IN 1976. I AM WONDERING IF THAT... |
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THEY ARE STILL RECOMMENDING THAT YOU GET THE NEW VACCINE. THEY BELIEVE THIS STRAIN IS SUBSTANTIALLY... |
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FROM NEW ORLEANS, JERRY. CALLER: DOCTOR, LET'S TALK ABOUT THE FACT THAT GLAXO PHARMACEUTICAL WAS CAUGHT... |
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. I DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE STUDY THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. THE... |
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WHO IS PRODUCING THE VACCINE? |
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SEVERAL COMPANIES. I'M NOT SURE WHO THEY ALL ARE. |
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IF PEOPLE GET THESE AT THE DOCTOR, IS THERE A FEE? IS IT COVERED BY HEALTH INSURANCE? |
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GOOD QUESTION. LET'S TALK ABOUT BOTH OF THEM. THE SEASONAL FLU VACCINE WILL GO THROUGH THE NORMAL... |
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NEXT CALL FROM MARYLAND. CALLER: GOOD MORNING. IN THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. I WILL PROBABLY BE... |
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IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS, GET THE VACCINE THAT IS FREE OF THAT. IT WILL BE AVAILABLE. |
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SACRAMENTO, CALIF., JOHN. CALLER: WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO YOU, KIND OF COMMENTING ON THE CYNICISM... |
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YOU SHOULD BE A CYNIC. I DO NOT DISAGREE WITH YOUR CYNICISM ATOLL. I DO THINK THAT I ASKED QUESTIONS... |
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I WANT TO ASK YOU ABOUT THE TIMING OF THE VACCINE. THIS MORNING, THE HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY SAID... |
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IT IS KIND OF FUNNY. KIDS THINGARE TRAGICALLY LITTLE INCUBATORS. WHEN PEOPLE PLAY AND WORK CLOSELY... |
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IS HAND SANITIZER AS GOOD AS WASHING YOUR HANDS? |
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IT IS ACCEPTABLE. IT IS PRETTY GOOD. YOU HAVE TO USE IT. THE REAL CHALLENGE IS THAT IT HAS ALCOHOL... |
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THEY DOARE DOING BOTH, AND I DO NOT KNOW THE DNA ANSWER. CALLER: RAN ACROSS A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE. IT... |
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VACCINE II SUPPORT VACCINES. I ALSO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO TALK TO THEIR PHYSICIANS AND TO THEIR OWN... |
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THIS IS THE LAST CALL. LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS, CAROL. CALLER: WHY ARE THESE DRUG COMPANIES GETTING IMMUNITY... |
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THERE IS AN ONGOING IMMUNITY PROGRAM THAT WAS PUT IN PLACE AFTER THE 1976 EVENT. OBVIOUSLY, ONE OF... |
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DR. GEORGES BENJAMIN, THANK YOU. |
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THANK YOU. |
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NEXT WILL BE THE FINAL PART IN OUR SERIES FROM THE VIRGINIA HOSPITAL. |
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THE LABOR DEPARTMENT SAYS WORKER PRODUCTIVITY GREW AT THE FASTEST PACE IN NEARLY SIX YEARS IN THE... |
NOTE: The transcript for this program was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.
