Honolulu Star-Bulletin logo Honolulu Star-Bulletin 1 month ago

County pandemic plans to apply to overall state response strategy

The state Health Department has a public health pandemic plan that integrates the hospital system, but there is no overall state pandemic management plan, officials say. Full Article at Honolulu Star-Bulletin

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  1. I would like to see the information validated by the CDC before getting too worked up about it
    SOURCE: Honolulu Star-Bulletin 2 months ago
  2. These reports can be helpful, but they do not take into consideration how Vermonters behave in these circumstances ... Vermonters always rise to the occasion and there is no reason to believe that they will act differently for this.
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  3. At this juncture I have a lot of faith in the health care system in this state
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  4. We have done an awful lot of planning and preparation and based on what we have seen with the severity of H1N1, I believe our system will be able to handle the medical needs of the state of Vermont ... There may be a bed shortage, but I think our system will adjust accordingly.
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