they did that here too. University Hospital ordered early and was vaccinating according to the original guidelines for a while, then gave up much of their supply once there was a shortage so that other areas and other hospitals could get to their high-risk patients.
Dana On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 15:10:52 -0700, Ken Ketsdever <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Government taking from one private entity to give to another. ehm... what does that > sound like? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Deanna Schneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 2:03 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Envy Of The World? > > 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. > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Sams Teach Yourself Regular Expressions in 10 Minutes by Ben Forta http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=40 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:132649 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=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
