Obama Declares Nat'l Influenza Vaccination Week

President Obama issued a proclamation today, declaring this week National Influenza Vaccination Week. In the proclamation, he states that more than ten million people have contracted the H1N1 flu virus and...

While the vast majority of those affected have recovered without incident, an unusually high....

...proportion of children and younger adults have developed serious complications, resulting in hospitalization or even death.

We know that influenza vaccination is the best way to protect ourselves against the flu, and my Administration moved swiftly to respond to this threat by assisting in the development of a vaccine, which is now widely available and has shown to be both safe and effective.

President Obama and the first family received the H1N1 flu shot last month.


Read the story and the full text of the proclamation at the LA Times here.
Read the LA County Department of Public Health's press release on National Influenza Vaccination Week here.
To find the nearest location to get a seasonal and H1N1 flu shot, visit FluShotLA.com or call 2-1-1 (in LA County).
Photo credit: Pete Souza / White House