President Barack Obama told public health officials in the U.S. to get ready for another outbreak of the H1N1 virus, saying there's potential for a "significant" reappearance of the bug this fall.
"We want to make sure we are not promoting panic but we are promoting vigilance and preparation," Mr. Obama said in a call to the H1N1 Influenza Preparedness Summit in Bethesda, Md.
Mr. Obama couldn't make the summit because he is in L'Aquila, Italy, for the Group of Eight leading nations' summit.
On the call, he said state and local officials should prepare to implement a vaccination program in the fall.
Write to Henry J. Pulizzi at henry.pulizzi@dowjones.com
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