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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 10:04 AM Original message |
Why can the military stockpile 20 million doses of H5N1 avian flu vaccine.. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 10:05 AM Original message |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
3. add all the government workers, congresspersons and their families? |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 10:13 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. as a sometimes govt worker I am certain Govt workers |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 04:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
36. And definitely not the Democrat types, either ... n/t |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 10:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
6. Maybe they are planning on expanding the forces? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 10:19 AM Response to Reply #6 |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 10:21 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. There is a turnover in the military. The numbers are never static n/t |
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MildyRules (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 10:28 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Not enough to account for 20 million people. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 10:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. So quibble with DoD then. Its their number not mine |
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MildyRules (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 10:36 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I'm just asking why 20M |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 10:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. No I am asking why NOT 250 million doses? n/t |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 07:44 AM Response to Reply #7 |
62. Gosh what did I miss here? n/t |
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Skwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
37. The article says military AND family members. |
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Hobarticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. Setting the stage for martial law.... |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 10:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. they are the military with their own set of rules. |
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MsConduct (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
11. Maybe it's for the 20 million who contributed to his campaign? |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
13. All Bush cares about is his base: the Have Mores. All the rest of us |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
15. It's an "experimental" vaccine. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 10:56 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Yea sure. People start dropping dead from H5N1 I will take my chances... |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 11:06 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. But that's not going to happen. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 11:21 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Though I never said that I will play your game anyway just for fun |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 12:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. The experts got a bit tired of bashing their heads against brick walls.... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 12:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Especially when someone comes up with a solution rather than fear mongering |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 02:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Our "experts" have repeatedly come up with steps... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 02:21 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. The way you been stalking me around this board I am starting to think... |
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Ladyinblack (127 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 09:30 PM Response to Reply #24 |
66. Bush appointed a lawyer with no health care experience |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-05 08:56 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. If you get a response from your senator lets us know what he says |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
19. I heard on Cspan that it would take 10 years to make and stockpile |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 11:33 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Well then it would only make sense that they would go full out today |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 02:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. yes indeed--I also heard on c-span that the best use of the military |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
26. There is no vaccine for H5N1. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 02:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Why would they begin testing a vaccine for a flu it won't work on? |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 03:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. But it's not known what the makeup of a pandemic strain will be. |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 03:39 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. it's a strain from 2003, I believe |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 03:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. But you said there is no vaccine for H5N1 above |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 08:10 PM Response to Reply #31 |
57. The fact is, there WILL be a pandemic. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 09:23 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. Then everything possible to mitigate a pandemic should be done now |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
29. actually, it may not be as many doses as they think... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 04:01 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Then they should be opening up the facilities that produce vaccines... |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 04:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. actually, they had a report on NPR a few mornings ago |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 04:21 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. So bottom line here is that the real threat is not H5N1 |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
35. I have my plan... |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 05:13 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. usnret88, at the moment that is the case, |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 05:19 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. one thing about that "deadly recombined virus" |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 05:32 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. gk, I'm talking about the recombined H5N1 virus. |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 05:40 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. I don't remember seeing this in the NIH report |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 05:53 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. What info exactly would you like linked? |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 02:16 PM Response to Reply #50 |
64. found the reference I wanted; thanks. n/t |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
38. it wont exactly be H5N1 any longer, rather a H5N1-hybrid |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 05:22 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Hong Kong is no t the problem, they have the money to deal with it. |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 05:25 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. agreed that Hong Kong isn't the problem. |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 05:42 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. No, the problem is one sneeze |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 05:30 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Why are they preparing to stockpile 20 million doses if it is worthless? |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 05:37 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Don, you'd better put your tin hat on before you listen to this idea. |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 05:38 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. it's the best thing they have right now *and* it would be useful for |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 05:48 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Yes, the vaccine will be useful, |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 12:52 PM Response to Reply #49 |
63. I don't trust Bush. Period. This is news? n/t |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 06:55 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. But these 20 million doses are being made for the military & their families |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 07:08 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Making the vaccine costs a lot of money. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 07:18 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Trillions in tax cuts for the wealthy, hundreds of billions for wars, and.. |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 08:23 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. Cheers :-) |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 07:12 PM Response to Reply #43 |
53. because no one can see the future so they are gambling. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 07:26 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Exactly. So lets gamble a couple hundred million more doses and hope... |
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meow mix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 08:05 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. im with ya on that.. lets do it up! |
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Kailassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
59. If anyone is interested, |
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paineinthearse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-05 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
60. From Monday: "Roche and its lobbying group resist compulsory licensing..." |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-05 09:12 PM Response to Original message |
65. Some info about another avian flu vaccine currently being tested |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-05 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
68. India is going to market a cheap plentiful Tamiflu early next year |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-05 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
69. Not everyone agrees this flu mutation is inevitable... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 03:08 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. You are right. Its had 8 years to mutate into a killer |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
70. Kicking for some answers n/t |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
71. Strange how people continue to post their own bird flu "scare threads".... |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 04:07 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Not scary enough! |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
74. ((((PING)))) for those who keep saying there is no vaccine n/t |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-05 07:00 AM Response to Original message |
75. kick |
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