http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/shortage/ en-us Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:01:07 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396222/posts Random DU comment from 5 years ago: “This may be Bush’s Waterloo!” Kerry points to Bush on vaccine shortage What a difference five years makes on flu vaccine shortage And a letter to the editor of the Kansas City Star [1], Inequity in politics of flu vaccine shortages During the Bush administration, the Democrats seized on the shortage of the flu vaccine to accuse the administration of being unable to protect Americans — from either illness or terrorism. “If you can’t get flu vaccines to Americans, how are you going to protect them against bioterrorism?” Sen. John Kerry, the Democratic... Standard Mischief http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396222/posts#comment Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:01:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396292/posts <p>In one of the worst chapters of their casualty-marred deployment in Afghanistan, Canadian forces earlier this year lost 10 soldiers in 90 days to improvised bombs on one stretch of highway in Kandahar province. Then a US Army helicopter crew stalking Taliban insurgents who plant bombs at night spotted a five-man team, watched the insurgents through sophisticated optical gear until it was certain that's what the men were doing and got permission to kill them.</p> ABC News/McClatchey http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396292/posts#comment Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:42:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389329/posts Kellogg is rationing its Eggo products due to flooding and equipment problems at two bakeries. The shortfall could last through mid-2010. Better hoard your Eggos! Grocery stores will be experiencing a shortage of the waffles until mid-2010 due to problems at two bakeries, a Kellogg's spokeswoman said on Wednesday. Flooding at an Atlanta bakery during heavy rains in October forced Kellogg, which makes Eggo products, to shut down production temporarily, said company spokesman Kris Charles. Plus, equipment at Kellogg's largest waffle facility, based in Rossville, Tenn., needs extensive repairs. cnn http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2389329/posts#comment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:40:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387381/posts When word began to leak in grocery stores of the canned pumpkin shortage plaguing this holiday season, baking enthusiasts hoped the chatter was a joke. And others, like Mike Sherrod, owner of the Pink Elephant Cafe, 301 E. Main St., couldn't stifle their amusement, exploding into full-throttle laughter when approached with the news. Reality check: Those empty shelves aren't a mean trick or a byproduct of haphazard stocking. This year, America is rationing its canned pumpkin. "It's the Great Pumpkin Pie Shortage of 2009," Sherrod said between laughs. "Maybe I should have invested in pumpkin futures." The culprit: Mother Nature.... The Norman Transcript http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387381/posts#comment Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:23:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375637/posts I am just checking to see how the vaccines have been made available throughout the country. I have seen posts on the site saying that they are in short supply in some areas and other posters are saying there are no problems getting them. I would like it if you could tell us your state and what is the status of the vaccine availablilty in the area. I want to make sure that the vaccines have not been made a political football. That we havent yet turned into an African kleptocratcy. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375637/posts#comment Sun, 1 Nov 2009 01:46:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375203/posts How can the government pretend that it can manage, overhaul, streamline and reform the health care system in the United States when it can't even deliver enough flu shots to prevent a pandemic? We have seen the H1N1 virus coming for over a year. It is no surprise that much of America needs vaccination. It was no secret that the flu season was approaching. But, now that it is upon us, we find ourselves pathetically short of shots. One year ago, the government told us that we would have hundreds of millions of vaccinations available. Then, over the summer, the... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375203/posts#comment Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:52:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372575/posts The top public health official in Los Angeles County stood at a swine flu vaccination site in Compton, Calif., on Tuesday and gently told elderly residents that they really ought to go home. “I explained to people 65 or older, ‘The reason we are doing this is for children,’ ” said the official, Jonathan E. Fielding, the director of the county’s Department of Public Health. “I told them: ‘They are at very high risk for this flu, and you’re at low risk. I am sure you wouldn’t want to get a shot that left a kid who is at risk... NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372575/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:52:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2371479/posts I am a pregnant woman in Salt Lake City, Utah. This weekend our health department had a mass H1N1 flu shot clinic, with 7,000 shots to give out, in 4 clinics. It started at 7am. I knew my chances were pretty small when I saw the night before people were already lined up. When I got there at 7am, I wasn’t hopeful, seeing what looked like 4,000 people lined up. I went and stood at the back of the line and started to wait. After about twenty minutes one of the Health department people came up to our group and... cafehayek http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2371479/posts#comment Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:49:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370721/posts Obama's late-night declaration of a nationwide public health emergency last night shouldn't be allowed to obscure the most important lesson of the developing swine flu crisis - The same government that only weeks ago promised abundant supplies of swine flu vaccine by mid-October will be running your health care system under Obamacare. On Sept. 13, Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, told ABC's This Week program that the government was on schedule to deliver an "ample supply" of swine flu vaccine by mid-October: "We're on track to have an ample supply rolling by the middle of October. But... The Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370721/posts#comment Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:53:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2367657/posts H1N1 flu is running rampant throughout the U.S., and the country will have received only 25 percent of the vaccine that was expected by the end of October, Sen. Joe Lieberman told a Senate committee hearing Wednesday. The grim news was the focus of a special hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, at which three Cabinet secretaries were called to address the panel: Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Education Secretary Arne Duncan. As of last week, there were more than 5,000 cases of flu reported, compared to 7... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2367657/posts#comment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:31:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365629/posts Health officials on Friday predicted a shortfall in the supply of swine flu vaccine, as the numbers of cases, hospitalizations and deaths grow to levels unprecedented for this time of year. Flu caused by the H1N1 virus is now widespread in 41 states, and flulike illnesses account for 6.1 percent of all doctor visits. “That’s high for any time, particularly for October,” said Dr. Anne Schuchat, the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Forty-three children have died from swine flu since Aug. 30 — about the same number... NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365629/posts#comment Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:25:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364865/posts Is there a shortage of seasonal flu vaccination? The Swine flu (H1N1) vaccine is slow getting to many parts of the US (the first doses of swine flu vaccine in the U.S. were given to health-care workers and children this week) and seasonal flu vaccine is also running short in some parts of the country. The National Ledger http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2364865/posts#comment Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:28:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358224/posts In the next 20 years, it's estimated that 30 million Chinese men won't be able to find wives. For mothers and fathers who visit the "People's Park" every weekend there's a lot more to it than just finding love for their kids. There's a tradition in China of the young looking after the old. The government hasn't paid pensions and provided health care for most Chinese. So many parents' social security is on the line. Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2358224/posts#comment Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:10:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2340615/posts As the state’s shortage of primary care doctors grows, people are waiting longer for medical care, according to a new survey by the Massachusetts Medical Society. “The shortage is getting more severe,” said Dr. Mario Motta, the medical society’s president. The state’s health care dilemma can serve as a valuable lesson for a nation whose residents are locked in a frenzied debate about health care reform, he added. The Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2340615/posts#comment Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:43:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330994/posts LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Prius hybrid automobile is popular for its fuel efficiency, but its electric motor and battery guzzle rare earth metals, a little-known class of elements found in a wide range of gadgets and consumer goods. That makes Toyota's market-leading gasoline-electric hybrid car and other similar vehicles vulnerable to a supply crunch predicted by experts as China, the world's dominant rare earths producer, limits exports while global demand swells. Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330994/posts#comment Thu, 3 Sep 2009 04:21:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2328608/posts LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Prius hybrid automobile is popular for its fuel efficiency, but its electric motor and battery guzzle rare earth metals, a little-known class of elements found in a wide range of gadgets and consumer goods. That makes Toyota's market-leading gasoline-electric hybrid car and other similar vehicles vulnerable to a supply crunch predicted by experts as China, the world's dominant rare earths producer, limits exports while global demand swells. Worldwide demand for rare earths, covering 15 entries on the periodic table of elements, is expected to exceed supply by some 40,000 tonnes annually in several years unless... Reuters on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2328608/posts#comment Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:58:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2301911/posts For more than a decade, the U.S. has faced a shortage of nurses to staff hospitals and nursing homes. While the current recession has encouraged some who had left the profession to return, about 100,000 positions remain unfilled. Experts say that if more is not done to entice people to enter the field—and to expand the U.S.'s nurse-training capacity—that number could triple or quadruple by 2025. President Barack Obama's goal of expanding health coverage to millions of the uninsured could also face additional hurdles if the supply of nurses can't meet the demand. Some lawmakers are looking to the immigration... Business Week http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2301911/posts#comment Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:14:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2301591/posts Shortage of primary-care physicians leaves clinics short-handed Christ Community Health Services struggles By Lindsay Melvin (Contact), Memphis Commercial Appeal Sunday, July 26, 2009 By midafternoon, nearly every seat is full in the waiting room at Christ Community Health Services in Binghamton. Babies gurgle congested cries as people wait to see some of the only family-care doctors in their neighborhood. Dr. Rick Donlon, one of the founders of Christ Community Health Services, has been trying to convince medical students to think about becoming primary-care physicians and giving care to underserved people instead of going for highly paid specialties. Dr. Rick Donlon,... Commercial Appeal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2301591/posts#comment Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:47:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280720/posts President Obama's ambitious plan for radically increasing the government's role in the nation's health care system misses one critical detail: There aren't enough primary care physicians in America now and their numbers are declining. That means government won't be able to deliver the expanded health care Obama is promising to millions of uninsured people. With access to primary care already deteriorating in many parts of the country, Obamacare will make it even harder to get a doctor's appointment without a lengthy wait. "The politicians don't talk about who's going to do this extra work," Dr. Jane Orient, executive director of... Washington Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2280720/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:12:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2258171/posts If Plastic Surgery Won’t Convince You, What Will? By DAN BILEFSKY PRAGUE — When Petra Kalivodova, a 31-year-old nurse, was considering whether to renew her contract at a private health clinic here, special perks helped clinch the deal: free German lessons, five weeks of vacation, and a range of plastic-surgery options, including complimentary silicone-enhanced breasts. “I would rather have plastic surgery than a free car,” said Ms. Kalivodova, who opted for cosmetic breast surgery that would normally cost €2,600, or about $3,500, as well as liposuction on her thighs and stomach. These were physical enhancements, she said, that she could... NYT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2258171/posts#comment Tue, 26 May 2009 04:56:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2238430/posts There are plenty of surgeons and other medical specialists in America - more than enough, perhaps. And specialized institutionalized care of high quality is available for people who are seriously ill. But primary care - the continuing personal supervision of a family's overall health, with emphasis on prevention and early treatment of illness - is sadly lacking for the urban poor, for most rural residents and for millions of middle-class people, too. President-elect Barack Obama has promised to expand health insurance coverage for everybody. But fulfilling this promise will require enough doctors on the firing line - internists, family doctors,... sfgate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2238430/posts#comment Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:48:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233436/posts When he opens boxes sent to the Winchester Gallery gun store in east Fort Worth, he finds out what ammunition he'll have to stock his shelves with that day as demand for weapons and ammo soars. Reports of heavy sales at gun stores began around the time of Barack Obama's election as president, and months later, dealers are facing ammo shortages nationwide. "People are panicking and buying," said Furtardo, assistant manager. "The crime rate is high, and they are flat scared of what is going to happen in the next few years with the economy and the country. Manufacturers weren't... FW Star Telegram (via McClatchy) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233436/posts#comment Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:30:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2211132/posts WASHINGTON, March 20, 2009 – The Army, Navy and Air Force nurse corps are highly trained, capable and critical to the wartime mission of each service, the corps’ leaders told a congressional committee this week. The Senate Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee heard testimony March 18 from the services’ nursing chiefs. Each reported a healthy force that plays a vital role in maintaining the health of America’s servicemembers and saving lives on the battlefield. Despite a nationwide nursing shortage, all three services have had success in recruiting and retaining nurses, the leaders said. New incentive and training programs will help boost... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2211132/posts#comment Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:37:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2207852/posts Paper shortage cripples Ohio courtMarch 16, 2009 An Ohio court says it won't accept new civil, small claims, criminal and traffic cases because it has run out of money for paper. Judge Lee McClelland said the Morrow County Municipal Court that handles the cases has only enough paper left to print hearing notices and other documents for cases already pending, The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch reported Monday. Basically, unless they want to provide paper, we can't process anything, McClelland said. A memo written by the judge was sent to officials with law enforcement and the local government explaining that the county... Moldova .org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2207852/posts#comment Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:56:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2182596/posts Selling bullets may be the most secure job in Florida as long as supplies last. After months of heavy buying, gun dealers across the state are experiencing shortages. Some say it began with the election of President Barack Obama. Others say it's about the economic downturn or fear of crime. Whatever the reasons, ammunition has been selling like plywood and bottled water in the days before a hurricane. sun-sentinel.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2182596/posts#comment Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:50:14 GMT