Prisoners yes, general public no

[BeccaCCK]

http://www.sphere.com/2009/10/28/fur...r-prisoners%2F

What is your take on this?

[Saigon]

Considering the close quarters they are in, of course they need to immunize it. Imagine the costs to the taxpayers to care for several hundred sick inmates all at the same time. It would break the bank

[Mrz. Robinson]

I don't see the big idea of them getting it But i do agree that tax payers should be able to get it 1st.

[BeccaCCK]

I think they deserve it, but should not get priority.

[Aunt Sponge]

Originally Posted by BeccaCCK http://www.sphere.com/2009/10/28/fur...r-prisoners%2F What is your take on this?

Well .. I think the overall point of this is that if they were timely and orderly with the production of it and if the government didn't favor the production of slower-to-manufacture versions of the drugs then perhaps everyone would have already gotten it and we wouldn't be in this very pickle.

[EmeraldEyes]

Originally Posted by BeccaCCK I think they deserve it, but should not get priority.

Originally Posted by Mrz. Robinson I don't see the big idea of them getting it But i do agree that tax payers should be able to get it 1st.

Originally Posted by Aunt Sponge Well .. I think the overall point of this is that if they were timely and orderly with the production of it and if the government didn't favor the production of slower-to-manufacture versions of the drugs then perhaps everyone would have already gotten it and we wouldn't be in this very pickle.

Yes, yes, and, unfortunately, yes

[NDNatlGuardGF]

"Prisoners who fall into high-risk categories for swine flu will get the shots even while some members of the general public who are not high risk must wait until more of the precious doses are available."


IMO, the prisoners that are high-risk should be a first priority just like the general public that are high priority are. They are no less human just because they are locked up. I don't get why high-risk people getting the shot first, regardless of their status, is a big deal. That's how it should be.

[BubMunkeyBles]

I think its sad that they get it before those who are really high risk. Just like I don't agree that all the military (who are not high risk necessarily) are getting it before those who need it most.

[Roxie0816]

Originally Posted by Saigon Considering the close quarters they are in, of course they need to immunize it. Imagine the costs to the taxpayers to care for several hundred sick inmates all at the same time. It would break the bank

this.

[SezzySue]

If they are high rish they need it just as much as the high risk general public. I agree the military getting everything under the sun is lame, but from experience, they can't afford for many sick military members. So I do understand it I just didn't like it.

I don't see any issue with it. If everyone was that worried they would have gone in ASAP to get it, but not everyone did and now they have a shortage