Karen Gerwin : Reports of H1N1 infection in Hong Kong should be investigated . She says U.S. did not perform well during 2009 - 2010 epidemic . It should have been good news that the H1N1 epidemic we confronted in 2009-10 was less deadly than feared , but instead , it was used as political leverage . She says conservatives say the vaccination program was ` ` big government '' in action . Gerwin : The best way to prevent spread of the disease is vaccination .
Karen Gerwin : Reports of H1N1 infection in Hong Kong should be investigated . She says U.S. did not perform well during 2009 - 2010 epidemic . She says conservatives say the vaccination program was ` ` big government '' in action . Gerwin : The best way to prevent spread of the disease is vaccination .