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Seniors largely spared of swine flu
AP ^ | September 17, 2009 | Matt Sedensky

Posted on 09/20/2009 4:45:54 AM PDT by Puzzleman

Seniors who for years have made flu shots a fall ritual are being sent to the end of the line for the swine flu vaccine.

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Federal guidelines call for the new H1N1 vaccine to be given first to pregnant women, those who live with or care for children 6 months or younger, health care workers, people aged 6 months through 24, and people with chronic health problems or compromised immune systems. Those groups total about 159 million people.

Only after shots are offered to those groups will the vaccine be available to healthy adults 64 and younger. After that, if it is still available, seniors ages 65 and older would be eligible.

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Though the elderly have been less likely to catch swine flu, those who do get it are more likely to become seriously ill, government doctors say.

(Excerpt) Read more at my.att.net ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government
KEYWORDS: chat; flu; h1n1; health; influenza; medicine; seniors; swineflu; swinefluvaccine; vaccine
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Did some "death panel" make this decision?
1 posted on 09/20/2009 4:45:55 AM PDT by Puzzleman
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To: Puzzleman; LucyT; DvdMom

Our new government doesn’t give a cr@p about granny ping


2 posted on 09/20/2009 4:49:50 AM PDT by WestCoastGal
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To: Puzzleman

bttt


3 posted on 09/20/2009 4:50:45 AM PDT by Guenevere
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To: Puzzleman

Nope. No culling in this administration...NOT


4 posted on 09/20/2009 4:51:21 AM PDT by Centaur (Never practice moderation to excess.)
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I drive Amish back and forth to the Dr. I had a lady that told me she had never had a flu shot, but is about the same age as me.....63. Her husband (they always go along) said he had taken flu shots through work for numerous years.

The Dr. said she had the flu and prescribed Tamiflu. That was Friday. By Monday she was much worse and hospitalized for pneumonia, no cough. I'm sure she was in there for at least 5 days.

The husband and I are not sick.

5 posted on 09/20/2009 4:54:04 AM PDT by Battle Axe (Repent, for the coming of the Lord is nigh.)
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To: WestCoastGal
So they're NOT trying to kill Grandma - Yea Right...

This is how Nazis reduce SS/Medicare costs.

6 posted on 09/20/2009 4:57:18 AM PDT by Errant (`)
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To: Puzzleman
" .. government doctors say."
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7 posted on 09/20/2009 4:57:26 AM PDT by knarf
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To: Puzzleman

Seniors to the rear of the line. RIP.


8 posted on 09/20/2009 5:05:25 AM PDT by Boston Blackie
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Expendable comes to mind...... I don’t trust anything with the term ‘Federal guidelines” in its title.


9 posted on 09/20/2009 5:12:19 AM PDT by SueRae
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Don't Inject Me
10 posted on 09/20/2009 5:17:46 AM PDT by Scythian
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To: Puzzleman

How come the article by Dr. Len Horowitz-titled Pandemic Charges Filed with FBI in NYC was pulled ??


11 posted on 09/20/2009 5:18:46 AM PDT by saintgermaine
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How come the article by Dr. Len Horowitz-titled Pandemic Charges Filed with FBI in NYC was pulled ??


12 posted on 09/20/2009 5:19:06 AM PDT by saintgermaine
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To: WestCoastGal

How come the article by Dr. Len Horowitz-titled Pandemic Charges Filed with FBI in NYC was pulled ??


13 posted on 09/20/2009 5:19:08 AM PDT by saintgermaine
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Dr. Len Horowitz – Pandemic Charges Filed With FBI In NYC
FederalJack.com ^ | 9/19/2009 | Staff

Posted on Sunday, September 20, 2009 4:24:27 AM by ex-Texan

LOS ANGELES, CA — Drug-industry investigators have uncovered documents exposing an international drug ring, operating from New York City, is behind the H1N1 swine flu fright and vaccination preparations.

Dr. Leonard G. Horowitz and [investigative journalist] Sherri Kane, have released evidence * * * that leaders of a private global biotechnology “trust” are behind the pandemic flu, including its origin and * * * vaccines * & * [D]ocuments * * * evidence industrialists are operating a crime ring within the “Partnership for New York City” (PNYC), and are behind the pandemic’s creation, media persuasions, vaccination preparations, and health official promotions


14 posted on 09/20/2009 5:21:24 AM PDT by saintgermaine
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To: Puzzleman

In order for the public to see this flu as a real “crisis” for the WH to exploit to gain more power - there needs to be a lot more deaths.

Seniors are the selected group


15 posted on 09/20/2009 5:50:45 AM PDT by silverleaf (If we are astroturf, why are the democrats trying to mow us?)
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...being sent to the end of the line for the swine flu vaccine

Pun intended. No soup for you.

16 posted on 09/20/2009 5:51:50 AM PDT by kabar
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The flu vaccine her husband took probably gave her the virus. If he took the mist, it contains live virus. The shot that they will be giving for the H1N1 contains live virus as well. If you do not take the shot, but are around all of those people with the shot, there will be a pandemic.

Our PCP dr. told us that if you are over 50, you have probably already had the swine flu or were immune to it via the injections that were given out in the 70s. He told us due to our health issues that there was no way we should take the H1N1 shot.


17 posted on 09/20/2009 6:00:29 AM PDT by mrsppmrxky
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To: Puzzleman

Pregnant women are advised not to take the mist form of the vaccine, which will be the first dose available.


18 posted on 09/20/2009 6:53:05 AM PDT by randita (Release ALL the ACORN video now or risk having it deep sixed by Holder.)
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To: WestCoastGal

Yep. This is one phase of the cultural cleansing - killing off the baby boom generation.

Our seniors were educated before the communists made the “progress” of erasing constitutional ideology from civics, history and culture from the face of the nation in public and University education.

We are in big trouble. And no matter who we elect this fifth column stays in charge of our country in all social institutions and the arts and media.


19 posted on 09/20/2009 7:40:56 AM PDT by SaraJohnson
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Seniors largely spared of swine flu article ping ....

Thanks , WestCoastGal for the ping :)


20 posted on 09/20/2009 7:42:14 AM PDT by DvdMom (Freeper Smokin' Joe does the freeper Avian / H1N1 Ping List)
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