Actually, there are already regulations in place, at least in Wisconsin. Right now health care providers face fines if they give the flu shot to anyone that is not in the CDC's high risk category. My HMO had plenty of vaccine for everyone, but the state has taken it away so that they can meet the needs of the other providers who didn't plan ahead. My provider wants me to get a shot (as a parent of a child in a high risk category), and I could have gotten one a few weeks ago. I don't think I can anymore, as it would appear that I don't meet the strictest CDC guidelines, even though I meet the American Academy of Pediatrics (as a parent) guidelines. Wacked, eh?
On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 14:15:58 -0500, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Would seem a shortage of flu vaccines could be overcome by prioritizing who > gets them. Middle aged, healthy adults can put up with the CHANCE of getting > the flu for a few days so that those who are truly threatened by the disease > can get their innoculations. > > But thats probly way to altruistic. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=11 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:132410 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
