Colleges brace for pandemic with flu dorms, online classes

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<p>““Swine flu vaccines in the U.S. are delayed by manufacturing difficulties, and just 45 million doses of the government’s 195 million-dose order will be available by mid-October, U.S. health officials reported this week.”” - of course:)</p>

<p>““recipients won’t produce antibodies for two more weeks, according to an Aug. 7 report by the Department of Health and Human Services. That means students may go unprotected until the last week of November at the earliest.””</p>

<p>Where does Tamiflu and Relenza figure in at these schools? Have these colleges ensured an adequate supply will be available for their students? It isn’t even mentioned.</p>

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