The reality is, often, the opposite: HUA.

BOOGA WOOGA…..!

Nobody is fear mongering. It's called pulling your head out of the sand and is required reading for a liberal, open minded, society.

I'd hate to think about what's happening in places with big metros and with inner (Democratic) cities; will this come back to bite them, to the extent this really is ineptitude or a series of blunders?

Then there is the issue of actual neglect or worse, for other, political reasons to think of:

Don't be surprised if (real) health care and so many more other things now are not only neglected, but deliberately so (if not truly cannibalized) to find funds to redirect to spend on other things — like health care “reform,” or more “stimulus”-aimed, frantic, amaturish-to-much-worse attempts to prop things up or keep things from getting much worse on a very short-term basis, until after the 2010 elections.

The same reasoning lies no doubt behind some of the deliberate postponement of the more unpleasant consequences of proposed health care “reform” and other measures — some until after 2010, some until after 2012. This is no accident. Postponing the unpleasant until after these elections helps retain the votes of the easily fooled (keeps up the Dem vote totals).

There is no excuse for hype or worse about the H1N1 virus or vaccine supplies, nor is there any excuse for the disgusting lowering of standards to where people are expecting the media to tell them all they need to know and what they need to do, augmenting the role of government as a surrogate parent and family. It's not only immature and low-IQ, but downright disgusting.

As to the additional litany of examples of leftist whining here, Brasch-ness illustrates the Left's childishness once more, simply the milder-mannered counterpart to the more brazen clenched-fist and irritating (when not laughable) exclamations of OUTRAGE! [tm]. [snicker]

I think potentially there'll be room for criticism, but I'm not inclined to pile on or politicize in that direction either.

You're right – the vaccine itself will be free and the only potential charge should be an administration fee, which will be covered by insurance or often waived completely if you get it from a health clinic, church, etc.

The whole H1N1 situation is a mess though, and it's a mess that falls at the feet of the Obama administration. You are right there won't be enough vaccine. Moreover, the vaccine is going to be too late for many people as H1N1 is already hitting Iowa pretty hard (and we are one of the later states to get hit). The state lab is refusing to ID influenza strains any more unless the patient is critically ill because they are overwhelmed. Information has not gotten to the public very well, and many people don't know if they should get the vaccine or not, or what to do if they think they might have the flu.

On top of that, the vaccine suppliers had to stop producing seasonal vaccine to make more H1N1, meaning there are shortages of seasonal vaccine. This means people will not be adequately vaccinated for the still-to-come seasonal influenza. In an effort to handle two influenza strains, the government has failed at adequately handling either .

The reality is that most people will need to rely on hygiene for prevention of H1N1, not because of lack of health insurance but because there will not be adequate supply to vaccinate the entire population. Ability to pay is not even close to being the limiting factor. Populations most at risk will need to be first in line for the available vaccine, and public health clinics will be providing the vaccine for those populations at no or very little cost.

Here is the information from the CDC website:
Where can persons who are uninsured or underinsured receive 2009 H1N1 vaccine?

In addition to public health departments and the mass vaccination clinics they sponsor, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), also known as Section 330-funded Health Centers (HCs), receive federal funding to provide healthcare to underserved populations, regardless of ability to pay, It is expected that the costs associated with administering 2009 H1N1 vaccine to existing health center patients would be borne by the health centers as part of the general expectations of their grants. As with all services they provide, Health Centers may charge a small fee. However, public health departments are encouraged to provide funding to FQHCs and other types of HCs to cover the costs of vaccinating uninsured persons who are not health center patients, but who seek 2009 H1N1 vaccination at these clinics as an alternative to other vaccination providers. For health centers in your area, visit http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov. Additionally, providers may elect to provide the vaccine to uninsured or underinsured persons without charging an administration fee.
Who will pay for the administration of 2009 H1N1 vaccine of uninsured or underinsured persons?

Federal funds are being provided to public health authorities to ensure that uninsured or underinsured persons can receive H1N1 vaccine free of charge (see above). Patients without insurance coverage for 2009 H1N1 vaccine may be vaccinated in a private provider’s office if they are willing to pay the vaccine administration fee out of pocket, or if the provider chooses to administer the vaccine without charge. Patients who cannot afford to pay a vaccine administration fee are encouraged to seek vaccination through their public health department, mass vaccination clinic, or through a CCV.

I wonder by what date martial law will be declared?