Canada isn’t sharing their flu vaccine supply: “The stuff that’s sitting in my fridge isn’t for them.”

Update:

Waiting some four hours for the flu vaccine caused someone to collapse and die.

You can blame the lawyers for the flu vaccine shortage (via Medpundit):

Whether doctors are quitting the profession because of an out-of-control tort system, whether malpractice premiums are the cause of health care increases–such hardy perennials of the litigation debate are still a subject of lively controversy. But with vaccines there is no argument. Trial lawyers have all but ruined the market. Yet they are still unwilling to take responsibility.

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1 Dr. Charles October 16, 2004 at 11:59 am

Interesting article. I found Bush’s response in the last debate (we’re working with canada) to be a weak spot and I’m surprised no one has nailed him on it. With this year’s flu debacle, maybe public health will be tossed a bone by either possible administration.
Also – I think you have culled an excellent list of links in the right-handed column. I hope to check more out today… i’ll add your link to my site if that’s alright.

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