Governor Rell Addresses the Swine Flu Scare

This week marked the first time Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell was a guest on the Soft Rock 106.5 WBMW Wakeup Club. You realize the priority level given to the new potential pandemic known as swine flu when it takes precedence over putting together a state budget. The budget battle itself involves some very painful measures during this lingering recession - and that would have been Topic One during our interview - but this public health crisis quickly grabbed the headlines. Governor Rell gave us an update on the state's part in preparing for and dealing with any swine flu outbreak in Connecticut. While the number of cases so far may not suggest a major outbreak yet, it is clear that the World Health Organization, federal government and Rell administration are taking this very seriously. I remember getting a swine flu vaccination during a similar potential outbreak in 1976. The epidemic or pandemic didn't materialize. Unlike 1976, we don't expect to have a vaccine for this variation of swine flu until the fall. Let's hope this scare turns out to be a false alarm, too.