Comments on: Despite Supposed Planning, You’ll Be on Your Own if a Pandemic Breaks Out

By: jason

jason — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:27:41 +0000

#12 – is absolutely right.

Look at the Oil situation… record profits for oil companies DURING A “WAR” IN THE MIDDLE EAST!

Hmmmmmm…..

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:44:43 +0000

I like this blog i really do but you guys gotta start getting pictures that can better relate to the story.

By: Smith

Smith — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 03:25:02 +0000

“We cannot expect to vaccinate more than 14% of the world’s population within a year of pandemic.”

And those that call the shots, get the shots.

By: OhForTheLoveOf

OhForTheLoveOf — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 23:20:38 +0000

#10 – Given the likelihood that one of the unwashed masses, like me, is not on the short list to recieve a dose, I’ll be looking for a cave too.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:44:11 +0000

9. The last known pandemic I heard about is bird flu, of which there is no vaccine, but plenty of fearmongering. It was heralded I beleive as a 90% Stephen King like killer. True, if they had a cure or vaccine for a virus that had a 90% chance of mortality, I would probably take it, or maybe I would hole up in that cave for 6 months.

By: OhForTheLoveOf

OhForTheLoveOf — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:17:26 +0000

#8 – Mark… we aren’t talking about flu shots as a preventative… I’m with you – I don’t take them either… But in this case, we are talking about vaccines for a Stephen King grade everybody dies virus, and if you had that bug, you would definately want the vaccine.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:27:56 +0000

I got news for you, I wouldnt take a flu shot anyway. I never had a flu shot in my life until 3 years ago when I was living in the Caribbean, my wife talked me into it, she worked for the doctor (yes only one on this island). I had lived in the West Indies for 13 years, and I wasnt sick once in that period. My job didnt include contact with tourists, but 2 weeks after taking that shot, I wound up with dengue fever. I am sure it lowered my resistance enough to contract dengue. It took a full year to completely get over the effects. To this day I jump 5 feet when a mosquito lands on me.

By: moss

moss — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:57:09 +0000

Since most vaccines are produced outside the United States [not profitable enough, guys], what’s makes folks think it’s all going to end up here? As a nation, we had to go begging, hat in hand, last autumn just to get enough of the usual flu vaccine to begin to go around.

I can understand egregious behavior in an American. I guess ignorance goes with it.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:44:35 +0000

5. Might I add CHICKENS to the list?

By: OhForTheLoveOf

OhForTheLoveOf — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 19:55:11 +0000

#4 – I am not afraid of any of that stuff.

I do, however, shudder after reading posts #2 and #3.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:59:45 +0000

North Korea, Al Queda, Bird Flu, Terrorists, Global Warming, Iran, School shootings, Meteors, WTF. Fear Fear Fear Fear.

By: gquaglia

gquaglia — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:54:18 +0000

#2 That’s fine with me. The rest of the world doesn’t like us anyway, so F’them.

By: tallwookie

tallwookie — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:42:54 +0000

as long as it covers the USA i dont really care (14% covers our 300mil)

USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA USA

By: gquaglia

gquaglia — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:26:44 +0000

We cannot expect to vaccinate more than 14% of the world’s population within a year of pandemic

I would expect most of the unvaccinated to be in the 3rd world. Their dictators won’t give them food, do you really expect them to get vaccine.