H1N1 flu vaccine

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by 3894

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)?

I'd wager that back then there were fewer people who questioned the "governments ulterior motives" when it came to the vaccine and took it because it needed to be done.

The problem with so many of the diseases these days is their ability to quickly mutate thanks to the overuse of sanitizers and anti-bacterial agents. If Polio was still around I suspect it would keep mutating making the eradication of it more difficult. It wouldn't be surprising to see more and more cases of diseases that were thought to be nearly eradicated due to the increasing numbers of people who aren't being vaccinated.