1. EXTRA! EXTRA! The BME 301 Tribune is asking you to write a 500-525 word column on the 2004-2005 influenza vaccine situation. Your editor informs you that you must address the following topics: vaccine supply, vaccine attributes, implications of the problem, and what is being done about the problem. Other topics may be addressed as well. Use the links on the following pages to help gain information that will aid you in completing this assignment. REMEMBER this is for a newspaper so make it compelling and make is interesting but also make it TRUE!

2. History of Vaccines Use the following link to go to a short overview on the history of vaccines. http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/CC/vaccines_ how_why.html http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/CC/vaccines_ how_why.html

3. The Flu Vaccine The following links will take you to information provided by the CDC on the Flu Vaccine. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/professionals/background.htm http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm

4. The Flu Vaccine The Vaccine in 2004-2005. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6214026/site/newsweek/ –The “Newsweek Audio” that is in the middle of the article is also very interesting. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-12-28- medicine-year_x.htm http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-12-28- medicine-year_x.htm –Read Flu Vaccine Comes Up Short http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluactivity.htm –This gives you the current status of influenza infections across the US as well as previous years information.

5. The Flu Vaccine http://www.time.com/time/cartoons/20031212/8.html