Discuss “Where are the shots?”

The avian ?bird? flu spreading through Asia and Europe has started to worry scientists and politicians, who are becoming increasingly concerned about the virus?s possible effects on human health. More immediate, however, is the nationwide struggle to meet the demand for standard flu inoculations, and as Health Services at CMU begins its annual flu vaccination program, it too is feeling the increased burden of a possible pandemic.

Standard influenza vaccinations at CMU and medical centers around the United States are already at a low this year, the Associated Press reported. Anita Barkin, the director of Health Services, said the University is beginning to experience the effects of the shortage, despite earlier assurances that CMU would have...