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http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/12/the_h1n1_vaccine_debacle.html
Last week, a twenty-something friend of mine passed away from complications of H1N1. She was a high-risk patient with a compromised immune system. In pre-Obama days, that meant early immunization and perhaps a life saved. But times have "changed" since the government took over vaccines.
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BusinessWeek reported on Nov. 2, 2009, that there are at least 42 million at high risk for the illness. In the past, they would have been immunized first. Oddly, among the very first to receive the vaccine were not high-risk patients or hospitals, but Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street firms.
No surprise here. "It's what always happens in a socialized/centralized system: favoritism," Dr. Friedman said.
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In some spots, those insured were advised to not bother showing up for shots even if they wanted them. The government focus seemed to be on the uninsured, despite the pandemic.
Were the uninsured or under-insured ever deprived of vaccines in the past? No. Local hospitals, doctors, free clinics, and other medically sponsored programs provided care. "Immunizations were given in clean environments -- usually, doctor's offices -- insuring good record-keeping and sound decision-making," Dr. Friedman said.
Government care comes with other "perks," too: hour-long waits for immunization. "Long lines -- that's what always happens in a socialized-centralized system," said Dr. Friedman.
Last week, a twenty-something friend of mine passed away from complications of H1N1. She was a high-risk patient with a compromised immune system. In pre-Obama days, that meant early immunization and perhaps a life saved. But times have "changed" since the government took over vaccines.
...
BusinessWeek reported on Nov. 2, 2009, that there are at least 42 million at high risk for the illness. In the past, they would have been immunized first. Oddly, among the very first to receive the vaccine were not high-risk patients or hospitals, but Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street firms.
No surprise here. "It's what always happens in a socialized/centralized system: favoritism," Dr. Friedman said.
...
In some spots, those insured were advised to not bother showing up for shots even if they wanted them. The government focus seemed to be on the uninsured, despite the pandemic.
Were the uninsured or under-insured ever deprived of vaccines in the past? No. Local hospitals, doctors, free clinics, and other medically sponsored programs provided care. "Immunizations were given in clean environments -- usually, doctor's offices -- insuring good record-keeping and sound decision-making," Dr. Friedman said.
Government care comes with other "perks," too: hour-long waits for immunization. "Long lines -- that's what always happens in a socialized-centralized system," said Dr. Friedman.