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What lessons has the EU drawn from the H1N1 experience? Did governments, international institutions and the media overreact? Independent reviews in the UK and France have assessed the level of response to the pandemic and the European Commission is working on a health threat and emergency preparedness package. The US's national flu vaccine is in production, but in the EU there remain some doubts as to whether member states are ready for a serious flu pandemic. How real is the threat of further mutation, and how should this and other low probability/high impact dangers be approached? Is the exchange of information and best practices between the EU and US good enough?