WASHINGTON D.C. U.S. Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison David Vitter and John Cornyn today introduced a Sense of the Senate Resolution calling for the postponement of vaccinations for the H1N1 virus to detainees at Guantanamo Bay until Americans identified as being in priority for vaccination for the virus have the opportunity to receive it first.
H1N1 has caused over 1000 American deaths so far this flu season and our first priority must be to protect our most vulnerable citizens. Infants pregnant women and children must be at the front of the line to receive the H1N1 flu vaccinations which are in short supply.
Our resolution affirms that priority and it condemns efforts by the Obama Administration to send scarce vaccines to prisoners and terrorists at Guantanamo while women and children wait in Texas" said Hutchison.
Swine flu is a very real concern for all of us across the country" said Vitter. Currently the H1N1 vaccine is only being provided to certain high-risk segments of the population. The vaccine is in short supply and as such there are millions of Americans in these high-risk groups still awaiting the vaccine.
We should save the vaccine for those who need it most and as of today women children and other at-risk individuals should fall squarely in line under that category. It should be made available to them before we hand it out to terrorists at Gitmo" said Vitter.
It is unfathomable that terrorists at Guantanamo Bay would be given priority for the H1N1 vaccine over American children and pregnant women. Thanks to this Administrations lack of focus millions of vulnerable Americans are still awaiting the swine flu vaccination.
The fact that they would be passed over in favor of terrorists is the latest example of an Administration whose priorities are fundamentally wrong. Fortunately it is not too late for the President to reverse course and make sure that all Americans vulnerable or not are given the opportunity to be treated before any inmates or terror suspects" said Cornyn.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has identified certain target portions of the population to receive the H1N1 swine flu vaccine including pregnant women and children. Due to high demand and a limited supply a significant portion of these segments has not yet been vaccinated against swine flu.
WASHINGTON D.C. U.S. Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison David Vitter and John Cornyn today introduced a Sense of the Senate Resolution calling for the postponement of vaccinations for the H1N1 virus to detainees at Guantanamo Bay until Americans identified as being in priority for vaccination for the virus have the opportunity to receive it first.
H1N1 has caused over 1000 American deaths so far this flu season and our first priority must be to protect our most vulnerable citizens. Infants pregnant women and children must be at the front of the line to receive the H1N1 flu vaccinations which are in short supply.
Our resolution affirms that priority and it condemns efforts by the Obama Administration to send scarce vaccines to prisoners and terrorists at Guantanamo while women and children wait in Texas" said Hutchison.
Swine flu is a very real concern for all of us across the country" said Vitter. Currently the H1N1 vaccine is only being provided to certain high-risk segments of the population. The vaccine is in short supply and as such there are millions of Americans in these high-risk groups still awaiting the vaccine.
We should save the vaccine for those who need it most and as of today women children and other at-risk individuals should fall squarely in line under that category. It should be made available to them before we hand it out to terrorists at Gitmo" said Vitter.
It is unfathomable that terrorists at Guantanamo Bay would be given priority for the H1N1 vaccine over American children and pregnant women. Thanks to this Administrations lack of focus millions of vulnerable Americans are still awaiting the swine flu vaccination.
The fact that they would be passed over in favor of terrorists is the latest example of an Administration whose priorities are fundamentally wrong. Fortunately it is not too late for the President to reverse course and make sure that all Americans vulnerable or not are given the opportunity to be treated before any inmates or terror suspects" said Cornyn.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has identified certain target portions of the population to receive the H1N1 swine flu vaccine including pregnant women and children. Due to high demand and a limited supply a significant portion of these segments has not yet been vaccinated against swine flu.
