Frist says colleagues' shots were within guidelines

[Khephra]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist says those on Capitol Hill who got flu shots in his office were either following federal guidelines or their own doctors' recommendations.

Frist -- who is also a physician -- responded today to criticism that his office was used as a makeshift clinic to administer shots to colleagues two days after the federal government asked healthy adults to forgo the vaccinations because of a shortage of doses. Frist says he got his own inoculation "days" before the guidelines were announced Oct. 5.

Frist also noted one-third of Senate members are 65 or over, which is within the guidelines for getting the flu shots.

http://www.volunteertv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2461309

[ClassWarrior]

1. This is awesome...

Rover was gonna try to smear Kerry by claiming he got a flu shot... and then Frist-Kitty goes and upstages him! Nice. Who says the Kerry crew can't play hardball??

24.

[soothsayer]

2. Cat killer! Cat killer! Cat killer! Sicko cat killer! Dishonest

conflict of interest hospital owning motherfather.

[GainesT1958]

3. So it's OK for THOSE seniors to have no trouble getting flu shots..

While seniors not "special" enough to be ensconced in the halls of Congress have to wait in line for hours just to TRY and get one!:mad:

Frist, if you were my primary-care MD, I'd DROP you like a rotten potato!:grr:

And DAMNED if you're getting ANYWHERE NEAR my cats!x(

B-)

[sweetladybug]

5. Where can we find out which members of Congress got their flu shot?

These Chicken sh-ts should be ashamed of themselves for not giving their shots to seniors and unhealthy people.

[gohawks]

4. What about the millions of us who are within guidelines

....and can't get the vacine..

Frist is not 65 and sure as hell knew there was going to be a shortage... asshole...

[aquart]

6. They protected themselves at our expense. For all to see.

Whose mother or grandfather will die because Frist got his shot?

[Skittles]

7. I agree

I usually get a flu shot but I won't even attempt it this year - it would bother me to wonder if a child or elderly person didn't get theirs because I got mine. Frist is a typical greedy, selfish republican.

[Skidmore]

8. And we're supposed to believe a guy

who's family business has been investigated for defrauding the public.

[Bridget Burke]

9. He got his shot "'days' before the guidelines were announced"....

But trouble at the Chiron plant had been suspected since August. There was advance warning for some.

[maddezmom]

10. me thinks the troops need them more then the congress

All Top-Priority Troops to Get Flu Shots

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon (news - web sites) has received less than one-third of the vaccine it needs, but officials say they are working on a deal for more doses and pledge that all U.S. troops abroad, plus those preparing to go overseas, will get flu shots this fall.


Flu shots usually are mandatory for troops, as a matter of Pentagon policy, but not for the thousands of military dependents and military retirees who are entitled to Pentagon health benefits.


Immunization of troops abroad, particularly those in war zones like Iraq (news - web sites) and Afghanistan (news - web sites) or potential areas of conflict like Korea, is a high priority because the soldiers' loss to illness would hurt military readiness.


Normally all troops are required to get vaccinated. Those not deployed abroad, however, are a lower priority, so few of them will get flu shots this year, Pentagon officials said Wednesday.

more:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=542&ncid=693&e=8&u=/ap/20041021/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/flu_vaccine_military

[hippiechick]

11. Ok this article begs the question ...

WTF ?? 1/3 of the Senate is old white guys over 65 ???

How the HELL is this country going to make any progress when those porposing/passing the laws are elderly career politicians ensconced in the DC good ole' boy machinery and in NO friggin hurry to give up their seats or reconsider any of their positions ???


Just curious :hippie:

[Supersedeas]

12. thank you Dr. Frist.....and here's to your health, honorable one.

[Rose Siding]

13. They're SO rattled over this. Frist blames it all on "trial lawyers" lol

right on message:

He claimed the presidential campaign of Democrat John Kerry (news - web sites) is blowing the issue out of proportion for "political gain" and suggested trial lawyers, like Kerry's running mate John Edwards (news - web sites), contributed to the shortage with lawsuits against vaccination makers.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20041022/ap_on_go_co/flu_vaccine_congress

[righteous1]

14. Cheney shot

I think this issue is a non starter, Getting down on DICK Cheney made us look foolish considering he and Bill Clinton should have been at the top of list. Need to be careful about grasping straws