smithsonian magazine Flashcards
1
Q
In 1976 how many people got the swine flu vaccine?
A
45 million U.S citizens
2
Q
How many people did the spanish flu outbreak in 1918 kill?
A
500,000 americans
3
Q
what percent of the people did the CDC think needed to be vaccinated to prevent the spanish flu outbreak in 1976?
A
80 %
4
Q
Where did they get the money to vaccinate 80% of America?
A
congress and politicians.
5
Q
what are cons of the 1976 flu vaccination?
A
450 people came down with GB syndrome; Guillain Barre which is a rare neurological disorder.
6
Q
who was the first swine flu victim?
A
soldier names David Lewis
