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Prisoners to get precious swine flu shots before you - BostonHerald.com
Or is the Boston Herald not big enough for this forum, if so move it to 2.0. Looks like it's not just Texas this is happening, and I happen to agree with the State Sen on this one.
Thousands of state inmates will get coveted swine-flu vaccinations weeks before law-abiding Bay Staters - who foot the bill for prisons - have a shot at protecting themselves, state public health officials have decided.
The prison pampering has one lawmaker questioning the con-voluted flu preparation.
“I can think of a number of populations that are more needy and vulnerable than prisoners,” said state Sen. Mark Montigny (D-New Bedford), who co-chairs the legislative committee on public health.
Or is the Boston Herald not big enough for this forum, if so move it to 2.0. Looks like it's not just Texas this is happening, and I happen to agree with the State Sen on this one.