By the time the vaccine began to be administered in early 2005, the country was terrified of the epidemic. It never reached plague proportions, but it seemed to hit every area in some small way. The disease did not appear to be incredibly contagious, but the strain was virulent and difficult to get rid of. As well as deadly.

The vaccine, when administered, was quickly found to cause approximately 75% of the people receiving it to fall ill. A standard was created, and for every time the vaccine was given, the recipient was given 3 days of vacation or rest, in order to give that person time to heal, should they have a reaction. The vaccination process moved quickly, and was completed by the latter months of 2005, except for the very old. All newborns now receive the vaccination as a matter of course.