Monday, November 23, 2009

Doling for Dollars

New York City

Doling Out Doses of H1N1 Vaccine

The New York City department of health has come under fire for distributing rations of the still scarce H1N1 vaccine to corporate health centers--including those of Wall Street firms--despite shortages faced by hospitals and pediatricians. Officials defended the decision, arguing that they are simply increasing the types of locations where the shot is available.

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H1N1 tally

• Requested

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

27,400/1,200

Citigroup Inc.

7,200/1,200

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

5,400/200

Columbia University

11,100/200

SOURCE: NYC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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