Will the anti-viral Tamiflu be available to me when pandemic flu gets to Rhode Island?
Although the federal government keeps a certain amount of medical supplies and anti-viral drugs on hand, no country has enough anti-viral drugs to protect all its citizens. Some anti-viral drugs may be helpful in an influenza pandemic. If these drugs become available, they would be given to priority groups based on the guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that is current at that time.
No one can be sure that Tamiflu will be effective filling syringeagainst a pandemic influenza virus. Although the federal government keeps a certain amount of medical supplies and antivirals on hand, no country has enough antivirals to protect all its citizens. Some antivirals may be helpful in an influenza pandemic. If these drugs become available, they would be given to priority groups based on the guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that is current at that time.
