I say all of the bankers should get 50 swine flu jabs each...

[death_to_the_NWO]

Uproar as Firms Get Swine-Flu Vaccine
BETSY MCKAY
Source: Wall Street Journal
06 November 2009
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged
health officials around the country Thursday to ensure swine-flu vaccine
is getting to high-risk groups, after criticism erupted over
distribution to some Wall Street firms.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Inc. are among
several large New York City employers that got doses of the H1N1
vaccine, which remains in short supply as the new flu virus continues to
spread and manufacturers struggle to produce ample stocks of vaccine
quickly.
The businesses registered with the city's Department of Health to offer
the vaccine through employee health clinics, and a department
spokeswoman said they were sent doses as part of a plan to reach more
high-risk adults.
"When vaccine first became available, we directed all available doses to
pediatricians, ob/gyns, community health centers and private and public
hospitals," said the spokeswoman, Jessica Scaperotti. "Then, as vaccine
became more available, we expanded it to adult providers." She called
large employee health clinics an important outlet for reaching at-risk
adults.
The firms had to sign an agreement to administer vaccines only to the
highest-priority groups identified by the CDC, including pregnant women
and adults between the ages of 25 and 64 who have medical conditions
that put them at risk of complications from the flu, she said.
But criticism of the move showed how much tension has emerged as
thousands of children and others considered at risk of complications
have waited hours in lines to be inoculated.
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) demanded an explanation from government
officials. "I am concerned that the distribution of the vaccine is
resulting in favored treatment for the privileged," he said.
The vaccine, which is paid for by the government, is being distributed
to state and major city health departments, which then decide where to
send the doses. Doses are sent to providers and clinics that applied.
New York City has received more than 800,000 doses.
In a letter, CDC Director Thomas Frieden asked state and local officials
to review their vaccine-distribution plans. "Any vaccine-distribution
decisions that appear to direct vaccine to people outside the identified
priority groups have the potential to undermine the credibility of the
program," he wrote.
The CDC said 35.6 million doses of vaccine were available as of
Thursday. The agency recommends which groups should get the vaccine
first, and jurisdictions must agree to follow those recommendations, but
the CDC doesn't sign off on which providers get the vaccine, a spokesman
said.
Goldman Sachs has received 200 of 5,400 doses it ordered. A spokeswoman
said the firm "will supply it only to employees who qualify based on the
requirements laid down by the CDC and Department of Health."
Citigroup spokesman Alex Samuelson said the firm received limited
supplies of vaccine and they were being provided "only to employees in
high-risk categories as defined by the CDC."
A Morgan Stanley spokeswoman confirmed that the firm received 1,000
doses it ordered. But it has decided to send them to several hospitals
in or near New York City after hearing that many hospitals don't have
the vaccine yet.

[death_to_the_NWO]

Yes. This article was carefully crafted as part of the artificial scarcity movement.

[youhavetoforgiveme]

If they have THAT much money and they're still that dumb...I agree...maybe the next of kin won't be so stupid....