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H1N1 Bailout
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And people are worried about socialism? I did hear yesterday that one financial institution donated their supply, but not sure who:
Wall Street At Front Of The Line For H1N1 Vaccine by BarbinMD Share this on Twitter - Wall Street At Front Of The Line For H1N1 Vaccine Thu Nov 05, 2009 at 06:36:12 PM PST Words fail: Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked Health and Human Service (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to investigate why the Center for Disease Control (CDC) approved the distribution of the H1NI vaccine to Wall Street firms at a time when the vaccine is unavailable to most Americans. Recent news reports indicate 13 companies, including Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase and Time Warner, have been cleared to receive the vaccine. The CDC is distributing the much sought-after vaccine to Wall Street firms despite reports of vast shortages. In fact, just yesterday CDC Director Thomas Frieden informed Congress that only 32.3 million doses are available, far less than the 159 million needed to cover those at the highest risk. Given the scarce supply, the CDC has recommended the vaccine be directed only to those at highest risk: pregnant women, infants and children and those up to 24 years, those who care for infants, health and emergency services personnel, and adults with compromised immune systems or other chronic health problems. Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW said today, “Although CREW has been unable to uncover the demographic makeup of Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and JP Morgan Chase, it seems safe to assume the vast majority of their employees are not pregnant women, infants and children, young adults up to 24 years old, and healthcare workers.” And file this under prove it: "Goldman Sachs has received 200 doses, and Citigroup has received 1,200, health officials said. In statements, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs said the vaccine would only go to those in high-risk groups." Anyone else find it hard to believe that Citigroup and Goldman Sachs are employing 1,400 "pregnant women, infants and children, young adults up to 24 years old, and healthcare workers"? Wall Street wins out over Main Street once again. Whoever made this decision should be fired. Now. *** Same garbage is happening here (on the north side of your border) - H1N1 vaccinations have been delivered to pro sports teams (Maple Leafs, Raptors etc) and to a private healthcare clinic (bills itself as "preventative" and gets around laws that way) while high risk groups cannot get enough vaccinations. Posted on 11/06/09, 11:11 am |
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Yeah, the Calgary Flames hockey team got it, same with their family's in a private clinic in Alberta one day before they ran out of their first supply.
The are giving them out here and Kids and pregnant women and health care workers are getting them. Next week they are moving up to older children. No private firms will be allowed to administer the shot in Saskatchewan Brad wall our premier said. Everyone will stand in line be it rich or poor and I agree with him 100% 
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Ah, more doo doo on this today...the board of directors for a few hospitals turned out to be first in line. Nice. The public officer of health for Toronto had a nice comment yesterday to the effect of she's sure all those team members of the Raptors/Leafs who are pregnant or under 5 years old have been vaccinated.
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