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• The fight against H1N1
  Flu vaccines against H1N1 are hard to come by unless you're in one of the priority groups. It may be until end of November until there's enough for wide distribution. The top infectious disease official at the National Institutes of Health talks about the strategy for fighting H1N1, and how vaccines might be produced faster in the future.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Anthony Fauci: Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health.
  Shanta Zimmer, MD: Assistant professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She specializes in infectious disease.
  More from MPR
  H1N1 flu vaccine supply catching up to demand (10/29/2009)
  Lack of fever in some H1N1 cases complicates prevention effort (10/28/2009)
  Flu at record levels in Minn, health official says (10/26/2009)
  Resources
  About Anthony Fauci
  NIH's Flu page
  Shanta Zimmer on H1N1 in New England Journal of Medicine
• Joe Dowling returns to stage with Faith Healer
  Guthrie Theater artistic director Joe Dowling makes his American acting debut in a play he has directed in the past and by a playwright he knows well. Dowling talks about the challenge of both directing and acting in a play that has tested previous actors and directors.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Joe Dowling: Artistic director of the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. He directs and stars in Faith Healer, which runs until December 6th. Faith Healer was written by Brian Friel.
  Resources
  Faith Healer Online

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