Flu Shots
Just this morning I saw a promo for NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. Apparently, Brian wants to know who is to blame for the reports of flu shot shortages now that there appears to be a glut of unused flu shots going to waste. Presumably an expose is in the offing.
If you recall, at the early onset of flu season, the media was reporting that flu shots were going to be in short supply this year. Restrictions were announced that essentially limited flu shot availability to the elderly and those considered "at risk." Much was made of the debacle, with some placing the blame on the Bush Administration for not anticipating the shortage and doing something about it. We heard about flu shots going bad because they didn't get refrigerated in a timely manner. The media bemoaned the tragic loss and made it seem that children and the elderly would soon be dropping like flies.
So what happened? People didn't bother to get flu shots so that other people could get them. Either they didn't fall into a risk group, they considered themselves healthy, figured that someone else was more in need, etc. There were so many flu shots available, that they widened the definition of "at risk" to include other people. Now there is a glut of unused flu shots out there.
Brian Williams wants to know why. I'll tell you why! The media over-hyped the shortage. People decided against their annual flu shots because other people were more in need. Even the elderly sacrificed their own flu shots for other people. THE MEDIA IS RESPONSIBLE! They may not have been responsible for the initial problem, but they absolutely fed the beast. They make things sound so dire that people did what the media urged. They gave up their flu shots to others...only too many people gave them up. How do you backpedal now? Simple. The media is going to find someone to BLAME. Because that is what the MSM is all about: Placing Blame.
You want to know who is to blame? Clean the hairspray off the mirror and take a good long look Bri-Bri.
