Despite this, few homes have gloves and medical masks in their medicine cabinet, even though they would be useful for any outbreak of infectious disease. [copied from article at link]
If you keep those items in your home, be aware that latex gloves have a shelf life, and might only last a few months under certain conditions of heat and humidity. Disposable gloves, of any material, should be inspected periodically to make sure they are still usable. Latex gloves that have light colored spots or patches on them are no longer protective.
RE: vaccinations
I’m surprised a lot more people aren’t mistrustful of vaccines and medicine in general given
A) The government’s wanting to run/control it.
B) The government’s propensity to conduct experiments and procedures upon the public without their knowledge or consent (bio warfare experiments in SF bay/NY subways, letting guys wander around for 20 years with syphilis while observing them, radiation/atomic testing, forced sterilizations/eugenics, etc...)