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...move, which now appears likely, will be a decision by Washington to undertake potentially one of the largest and fastest public vaccination campaigns in U.S. history. Sometime in October and November, federal officials will probably recommend inoculating 160 million Americans who are most at risk of infection. Despite the fact that the shots will be free, the campaign will not be easy: last year only 40% of the U.S. population took the time to get a regular flu shot. And the H1N1 vaccine is going to require some commitment. Officials say health workers will need to administer at least...
...While Washington waits for vaccines, the government is moving toward a wartime footing. The Department of Education is encouraging schools to prepare take-home study packets so kids can continue learning if their schools close. The Department of Labor has been drafting guidance for employers who may be hit by thousands of parents who need to stay home with their kids. All of it is being done very quickly for a threat that is unknowable and, scientists say, fast approaching. "Early on, there were some folks who said you can't go out and talk about this because...
...With reporting by Elizabeth Dias and Sophia Yan / Washington...
...union filed a complaint, alleging that the positions were taking away jobs from higher-paid unionized aides. It's all a new twist on an old story. "School spending has been augmented by private sources for a long time," says Andy Rotherham, a co-founder of Education Sector, a Washington think tank. "But this money is now being looked at as a way to restore more core services that are being cut, rather than just to provide extra things." (See pictures of a public boarding school...
...With reporting by Bobby Ghosh / Washington...