Need A Flu Shot? Head North (WA State)

[Mrs. Overall]

http://www.komotv.com/stories/33537.htm

SEATTLE - The line at a Seattle Costco flu shot clinic stretched out the door Friday morning.

Elsewhere in the country, people lined up before sunrise, some in wheelchairs, and others with oxygen tanks in tow. They were all hoping to get a coveted flu shot, but many of them never got one.

There is no vaccine shortage in Canada. A health care clinic at Vancouver International Airport is beginning to see a brisk business.

"If there are Americans that are visiting Canada that wish to avail themselves of a flu vaccine while they are here, then I'm sure our health care workers will accommodate them. But we will also try and make sure there is not a shortage for British Columbians," said British Columbia's health minister Colin Hansen.

At this point Hansen isn't worried they'll run out of vaccine.

In the last presidential debate, President George W. Bush suggested the U.S. might be able to get surplus flu vaccine from Canada. But Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson says that's unlikely because it's not licensed for sale in the U.S.

[Still_Notafraid]

1. this flu

Frenzy just shows how stupid as Americans we are,you have a better chance of dieing on the way to get a flu shot then dieing from the flu

if your not old or a sickly little kid or have immunity problems then getting a flu shot is just plain stupid.

[Mojambo]

3. Agreed.

We are due for a biggie, but the odds are if that one comes this vaccine isn't going to do you any good anyway.

I've never had a flu shot in my life.

[Piperay]

5. I've never had one either

and I don't intend to break that record, I wouldn't let them pump that crap into me for anything. x(

[rsmith6621]

2. I Am To Afraid

That Our wonderful President Shrub would be right and the vaccines would be possibly sub standard maybe even produced by Al'Queda themselves.

Im so Afraid.......So Afraid.....NOT

Licensed..........My A$$

[aquart]

4. Tommy wants to protect the Medicare prescription deal

for the pharmaceuticals.

[oscar111]

6. Nationalized medicine is always better than greedhead medicine. It's why

every other rich nation has nationalized medicine.

Greedheads have played the american people for fools, suckers and rubes.