H1N1 flu vaccine

3894 · 10-26-2009, 08:05 AM

I was thinking about way back when every kid had to have a polio vaccine, you went to the local elementary school gym and lined up. Every kid got a sugar cube with the dose dripped on to it. Either the vaccine cost nothing or it was nominal, like $1.

The government was serious about eradicating polio, a very serious disease. I realize H1N1 is no polio but young people have died from it. Why are we not making this vaccine available at every elementary school gym? Why are we not making the vaccine free or available for a nominal fee, instead of the $24.95 (charged to insurance, if you have it)?

Then this morning, NPR did a piece about the manufacturing snafu (not the right word because it has to do with inability to pre-determine yield/potency) that lead to L.A. getting only 300,000 doses for an area of 6 million, for example. Read the piece here.

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Yes, I'm in a high-risk group.	3	10.71%
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10-26-2009, 08:05 AM	#21
3894 Next Stop: Funkytown! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheeselandia Posts: 1,907	I was thinking about way back when every kid had to have a polio vaccine, you went to the local elementary school gym and lined up. Every kid got a sugar cube with the dose dripped on to it. Either the vaccine cost nothing or it was nominal, like $1. The government was serious about eradicating polio, a very serious disease. I realize H1N1 is no polio but young people have died from it. Why are we not making this vaccine available at every elementary school gym? Why are we not making the vaccine free or available for a nominal fee, instead of the $24.95 (charged to insurance, if you have it)? Then this morning, NPR did a piece about the manufacturing snafu (not the right word because it has to do with inability to pre-determine yield/potency) that lead to L.A. getting only 300,000 doses for an area of 6 million, for example. Read the piece here. __________________ "I didn't want to have to do this, but you leave me no choice. Here comes the smolder." - Flynn Rider, "Tangled"
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