Unfortunately, a universalvaccinewill notbe ready soon enoughtocombat a possiblepandemic from the new strain ofswineflu that has alreadysickenedthousands ofpeople.
Brian Strutton, the GMB's national secretary for public services, said his members would be"sickened by the imposition of another year's pay freeze", following below inflation pay rises in 2008 and 2009.