Blatant unfairness or sweet revenge? We’ll let Joe decide

If they only knew…

I was amused by the recent “scandalous” news that some Wall St. giants such as Goldman Sachs had actually received doses of H1N1 flu vaccine ahead of many hospitals.

The morning TV anchors were up in arms. Not fair! We bailed them out with billions of our tax dollars! They should get in line along with everyone else.

No question, it does seem fishy, as long as you ignore the fact that throughout history the rich and powerful always have their way at the expense of Joe Working Guy.

But the Joes might actually find pleasure in the situation if they realized some little known details about the vaccine.

Like: The nasal spray form of the vaccine contains live attenuated virus, while the injection form contains the mercury preservative thimerosal. And those who actually manage to get the vaccine might raise their risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome, a paralyzing immune system disorder.

Something tells me if the Joes knew the truth about the vaccine, they’d gladly let the million-dollar-bonus tycoons cut in line.

To Your Good Health,
Jenny Thompson