WASHINGTON - Saying he is not "pointing fingers or seeking to place blame," 9th District Congressman Nathan Deal has written the Obama Administration seeking answers to questions raised recently about an adequate supply of H1N1 vaccine.
Deal, in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, asked what steps are being taken by the Administration to ensure there will be adquate doses for targeted individuals.
The ranking Republican on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, also asked what safeguards are there to ensure there will be no shortage of the swine flu vaccine... especially as eligibility requirements are expanded.
The full text of Deal's letter follows:
October 19, 2009
The Honorable Kathleen Sebelius
Secretary
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20201
Dear Secretary Sebelius:
I am writing to follow up on the status of our nationâ