H1N1: The flu that we are still hearing about.

H1N1 vaccinations were available for the first time this weekend. Over a thousand people lined up outside of the Kenosha County Center waiting for their vaccinations. People have been there since 5:30 am. Shots were given out to the high risk groups. These groups being pregnant women, around infants, Health care personnel, between 6 months and 24 years old, and the group with medical conditions. Looking at these groups, it makes sense. Pregnant women have to share their immune system with two people, weakening it considerably and infants have a weak immune system period. The most important is the medical personnel. If the flu hits the world, vaccines will be demanded more and more as time goes on. I don't know about you, but i would like the people who make the vaccine to be alive. Medical personnel, in my opinion, are top priority. The last group, 6 months of age to 24 years of age, also makes sense. Again scientists are comparing this possible pandemic to the 1918 Flu pandemic. The 1918 Flu pandemic hit the healthy, the active, the people in their 20's and early 30's. The age when your immune system is the strongest. It really doesn't make sense why the flu would hit that age group. Maybe they got out more? Making it easier for the virus to enter their system? There really isn't an official theory. This fact alone is really why the flu is so deadly. It's nice to know that officials are getting a head start on this pandemic, and hopefully their preparations will save us a lot of loss. But as of right now, all we can do is wait it out.