Reaction to Swine Flu post

I find it strange how much scare tactics are being used in explaining the swine flu to our population, but what's even crazier is the amount of policing of the body politic on pharmaceuticals. I was watching "The Doctors" with my roommate last Thursday, and the doctors on the show were talking about the availability of medications to fight the swine flu. Apparently, there are medications available to doctors and hospitals that can act as vaccinations for the swine flu. However, they do cause a number of unpleasant side effects, such as nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. The doctors on the show were discussing how, once people found out these medications were in existence, many people--scared by the media--rushed to their family doctors to acquire the medication as a precautionary measure. The doctors insisted it was not necessary, as hospitals would not run out of the medication, which is being produced in bulk now by pharmaceutical companies. The reaction to the media by the American public is extremely interesting, and almost predictable.