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Published 11/06/2009 by MedIndia


Furore Over Distibution of Swine Flu Vaccinations to Wall Street Firms

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Swine flu vaccines reserved for the vunerable lot are now being made available to Wall street firms, which has angered the healthcare union.

The New York Department of Health said Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have applied for supplies of the H1N1 vaccine and are...

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...got vaccines when "at-risk Americans are either waiting in line for hours or getting turned away."
Furore Over Distibution of Swine Flu Vaccinations to Wall Street Firms [MedIndia - 11/06/2009]
"Last time I checked, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have not prioritized Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein and other Wall Street executives over the rest of America" Burger said
Furore Over Distibution of Swine Flu Vaccinations to Wall Street Firms [MedIndia - 11/06/2009]
"It is shocking to think that private firms would be prioritized ahead of hospitals when the vaccine supply cannot meet the demand" he wrote in a letter...
Furore Over Distibution of Swine Flu Vaccinations to Wall Street Firms [MedIndia - 11/06/2009]

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