On Tuesday, pointing out to the "balky" campaigns for H1N1 vaccination and various other shortcomings in the country's medical system and defenses, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius called for a major review into the Government's current efforts to come up with new protections against serious health threats like pandemics and bioterrorism.

The Secretary has announced that she has ordered the review and evaluation mainly because the shortage of H1N1 vaccine that the country is presently facing has managed to bring to the forefront America's dependence on "antiquated technology".

"We'll look for the fastest ways to move to new technologies that will let us quickly produce countermeasures that are more dependable and more robust. Not just for flu and not just for infectious diseases, but for all the public health threats we face today. Today, we face a wider range of public health threats than ever before in our history", Secretary Sebelius said, while speaking at the American Medical Association's Third National Congress on Health System Readiness in Washington.

Although congratulating the Government on its quick response to Swine Flu, the Secretary did point out that proper care was not taken to ensure that the vaccine is available in good numbers, which is a clear example of the shortcomings of the country's current technologies.

Secretary Sebelius's review has come just as the CDCP has urged Americans to continue getting vaccinated for H1N1, as the virus is still reportedly spreading widely.