CDC lets Wall Street cut in line for vaccines

[Mergath]

Has anyone else heard about this?

http://www.citizensforethics.org/node/43232

CREW ASKS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO WHY WALL STREET IS GETTING H1N1 VACCINE AHEAD OF THOSE WHO MOST NEED IT

5 Nov 2009 // Washington, D.C. – Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked Health and Human Service (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to investigate why the Center for Disease Control (CDC) approved the distribution of the H1NI vaccine to Wall Street firms at a time when the vaccine is unavailable to most Americans.

Recent news reports indicate 13 companies, including Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase and Time Warner, have been cleared to receive the vaccine.

The CDC is distributing the much sought-after vaccine to Wall Street firms despite reports of vast shortages. In fact, just yesterday CDC Director Thomas Frieden informed Congress that only 32.3 million doses are available, far less than the 159 million needed to cover those at the highest risk. Given the scarce supply, the CDC has recommended the vaccine be directed only to those at highest risk: pregnant women, infants and children and those up to 24 years, those who care for infants, health and emergency services personnel, and adults with compromised immune systems or other chronic health problems.

Melanie Sloan, executive director of CREW said today, “Although CREW has been unable to uncover the demographic makeup of Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and JP Morgan Chase, it seems safe to assume the vast majority of their employees are not pregnant women, infants and children, young adults up to 24 years old, and healthcare workers.”

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Somehow, I'm really not the least bit surprised.  Thoughts?

[Dylansmom32509]

Yes, I saw it on the view yesterday. With the right price anyone can get the vaccine before the people who actually need it. Money talks....

[stormcris]

Because we need to protect the gun traders....j/k I think the reasoning is they can't afford for banks to shut down due to severe outbreaks because they fear it will create a panic.

[Merry74]

The vaccine makes me nervous so I'm not personally crying over Wall Street cutting in line... but for people who are waiting and wanting the vaccine it's crap.  I saw another article that Gitmo detainees were also getting them ahead of the government identified "risk" groups.

I know Melanie Sloan, Wall Street won't know what hit them!

[hsteele]

Well, if we go with the paranoid conspiracy that the vaccine was really created to cut the worls population, then maybe that means the CDC is trying to get rid of the sharks on wallstreet first. lol

[nysa76]

Good.  Let Wall Street be the guinea pigs. 

[Della529]

This.  And LOL to the first sentence.

Quoting stormcris:

Because we need to protect the gun traders....j/k I think the reasoning is they can't afford for banks to shut down due to severe outbreaks because they fear it will create a panic.

[cesca511]

Quoting Della529:

This.  And LOL to the first sentence.

Quoting stormcris:

Because we need to protect the gun traders....j/k I think the reasoning is they can't afford for banks to shut down due to severe outbreaks because they fear it will create a panic.

 

This, and also, have you ever seen a trading floor?  One person gets it, and everyone is down.

[Raintree]

Maybe it's a secret attempt to kill Wall Street? Haha... I'm sorry, but the pictures going through my head right now...