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October 26, 2004
For God's sake, don't panic!
Officials: Old, frail shouldn't wait in line for flu shot
Of course, that's the only way they can get a flu shot. So a Health and Human Services official in Birmingham just told senior citizens to not get flu shots. After all, we're stocking antiviral medication!
For now, the front of the alphabet people, as usual, will get the first crack:
In Jefferson County, people whose last names begin with A through J will get shots today; names starting with K through Z will get shots Wednesday.In surrounding counties, people whose last names begin with A through D will get shots today; E through J on Wednesday; K through R on Thursday; and S through Z on Friday.
They always do. Us T-people are always at the back of the line. I'm sick of it. We need alphabetical reform. Letters to be re-arranged in order of use.
Posted by Mac Thomason at October 26, 2004 09:43 AM
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As another "T" person, I quite agree. Or at least throw 26 letters in a hat and do a random pull from it.
Posted by: Linkmeister at October 26, 2004 01:43 PM
I agree we need alphabetical reform.
Order should be based on first names, not last.
Posted by: Andrew Bare at October 26, 2004 04:26 PM
Speaking as an "R," I fully support alphabetical reform in theory, though I can't agree with Andrew's proposal (no offense) as I would be worse off. In terms of getting the flu shot, however, the only difference it makes is which group of old folks you'd be spending the day in line with.
A story in Saturday's B'ham News says:
"The vaccine is being equally divided for each day it is given, and when it is gone, there will be no more shots given that day."
So, if I hoof it down to the Health Dept. tomorrow at 5 a.m., I stand as good a chance as Susan Abernathy did this morning. To hoof or not seems to be the question.
Posted by: Susan at October 26, 2004 07:59 PM