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A Missouri congressman expressed outrage Monday over the distribution of H1N1 vaccines to detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, saying the most vulnerable Americans -- women and children -- are "no longer first."
"President Obama called this pandemic a 'national emergency,' but the federal government continues to fail at one of its most basic responsibilities. And now the administration tells us 'no longer women and children first;' instead accused terrorists will be first in line for H1N1 vaccines," said Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., said in a press release Monday.
Blunt noted that Missouri's Department of Health and Senior Services has only 28 percent of the H1N1 vaccine that it needs.
"It's outrageous that in Missouri, expectant mothers, children and others vulnerable to the H1N1 virus do not have access to the vaccine, and our tax dollars are funding vaccines for accused terrorists detained at Gitmo," Blunt said.
Army Maj. James Crabtree, a spokesman for the U.S. jail facility in southeast Cuba, said Sunday that terrorism suspects held at the Guantanamo Bay naval base will soon get H1N1 vaccines -- sparking outrage among those who argue Americans civilians should have priority.
Crabtree -- who said the doses should start arriving this month with guards and then inmates scheduled for inoculations -- acknowledged there may be an "emotional response" from critics who say terror suspects should not be allocated the vaccines while American citizens are still waiting due to a vaccine shortage.
But he said U.S. military officials are "responsible for the health and care of the detainee population."
And people wonder why we don't want uncle in charge of health care. What a snafu.
A Missouri congressman expressed outrage Monday over the distribution of H1N1 vaccines to detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, saying the most vulnerable Americans -- women and children -- are "no longer first."
"President Obama called this pandemic a 'national emergency,' but the federal government continues to fail at one of its most basic responsibilities. And now the administration tells us 'no longer women and children first;' instead accused terrorists will be first in line for H1N1 vaccines," said Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., said in a press release Monday.
Blunt noted that Missouri's Department of Health and Senior Services has only 28 percent of the H1N1 vaccine that it needs.
"It's outrageous that in Missouri, expectant mothers, children and others vulnerable to the H1N1 virus do not have access to the vaccine, and our tax dollars are funding vaccines for accused terrorists detained at Gitmo," Blunt said.
Army Maj. James Crabtree, a spokesman for the U.S. jail facility in southeast Cuba, said Sunday that terrorism suspects held at the Guantanamo Bay naval base will soon get H1N1 vaccines -- sparking outrage among those who argue Americans civilians should have priority.
Crabtree -- who said the doses should start arriving this month with guards and then inmates scheduled for inoculations -- acknowledged there may be an "emotional response" from critics who say terror suspects should not be allocated the vaccines while American citizens are still waiting due to a vaccine shortage.
But he said U.S. military officials are "responsible for the health and care of the detainee population."
Congressman Blasts H1N1 Vaccine Distribution to Gitmo Detainees During Shortage - FOXNews.com
Federal officials have distributed the vaccines to the states in proportion to population. They were expected to have supplied 40 million vaccines by this week, but manufacturing delays reduced the supply to 11 million, Fielding said. L.A. County officials were expecting a shipment of 94,000 vaccines this week, but it was unclear how much more will be shipped in coming weeks.
Fielding cautioned that as vaccine supplies dwindle, clinic staff may vaccinate only those in the two groups considered at greatest risk: pregnant women and caregivers for children younger than 6 months old.
