The phrase "availability of flu" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the presence or accessibility of flu vaccines or flu-related information.
Example: "The availability of flu vaccines has increased this year, making it easier for people to get vaccinated."
Alternatives: "access to flu" or "presence of flu".
The U.S. government has already taken steps like increasing the availability of flu-fighting medicines and authorizing $1 billion for the development of a new vaccine against the novel virus.
The availability of swine flu vaccine is running way behind the original expectations, in part because federal health officials were overly optimistic in predicting how much could be delivered rapidly, and in part because manufacturers have experienced production difficulties.
As the availability of swine flu vaccine steadily increases, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is stepping up its efforts to combat a growing sense of complacency in the country about the pandemic.
Here's a rundown of some of the stories we've been following on Science's policy blog, ScienceInsider:As the availability of swine flu vaccine steadily increases, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDCC) is stepping up its efforts to combat a growing sense of complacency in the country about the pandemic.
America's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention expects widespread availability of swine-flu vaccines in a month or so.So is this a bonanza in the making for vaccine manufacturers?
Adjusting for all significant personal variables in table 3 and for anxiety, all perceptions apart from those relating to the availability of treatments for swine flu were associated with carrying out one or more recommended behaviours.
Similarly, in the case of non-availability of data on minimum inhibitory concentrations of FLU, a clinician may be unable to differentiate between the need to dose escalate or switch to a broader-spectrum agent.
Flu vaccine recommendations are set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDCC) each year, based on the types of flu strains they are anticipating and the availability of the vaccine.
She cited statistics on the increased take-up of flu vaccines, a rise in acute beds and the availability of GP appointments over Christmas.
These measures of severity based on mortality and hospitalization only capture one facet of the experience of flu across the population [ 4, 17], and are also limited by the availability of data.
