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Canadian health worker fired for National Hockey League H1N1 flu shots

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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Fri Nov-06-09 11:34 PM
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Canadian health worker fired for National Hockey League H1N1 flu shots
Well, this is refreshing...

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Senior health officials in the Canadian province of Alberta said on Wednesday they had fired an unidentified worker for giving National Hockey League players preferential access to the H1N1 flu vaccine.

The controversy boiled over this week when it was revealed that players for the NHL's Calgary Flames and their families received shots on an exclusive basis one day before the province closed public flu clinics due to a shortage of the vaccine.

"Our policies on vaccine distribution are designed to ensure an equitable distribution of the vaccine to all Albertans," Alberta Health Services Chief Executive Stephen Duckett said in a statement. "The special treatment for the Flames and their families is unacceptable to us and contrary to all of our existing protocols and processes. I apologize for this breach of our duty to Albertans."

Public outrage over the revelations showed that Canadians' love for a hockey team, even when it includes such franchise stars as forward Jarome Iginla and goaltender Mikka Kiprusoff, only goes so far during a pandemic. The health agency said it was continuing its investigation and more disciplinary action could be taken.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091105/od_nm/us_flu_canada...
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   Yay, Canucks!  Cleita   Nov-07-09 12:40 AM   #1 
   Did anyone in the US get fired for giving Wall Street bankers the same preferential treatment?  Lasher   Nov-07-09 02:30 AM   #2 
   you said it.  Bluebear   Nov-07-09 05:00 PM   #8 
   Good.  laundry_queen   Nov-07-09 03:09 AM   #3 
   I wonder what that feels like?  underseasurveyor   Nov-07-09 03:30 AM   #4 
   Damn commie socialists!  eridani   Nov-07-09 04:31 AM   #5 
   Calgarians are furious about this  Canuckistanian   Nov-07-09 10:50 AM   #6 
   Canadians are very pragmatic....  marmar   Nov-07-09 11:44 AM   #7 
   Good for them! n/t  Raineyb   Nov-07-09 06:05 PM   #9 
 
Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Nov-07-09 12:40 AM
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1. Yay, Canucks!
Oops, I think them's Vancouver. Good for them though.
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Lasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Nov-07-09 02:30 AM
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2. Did anyone in the US get fired for giving Wall Street bankers the same preferential treatment?
In a word, no.
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Bluebear Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Nov-07-09 05:00 PM
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8. you said it.
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laundry_queen Donating Member (883 posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Nov-07-09 03:09 AM
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3. Good.
Alberta has totally bungled their H1N1 roll-out in more ways than this one. There should probably be more heads rolling.
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underseasurveyor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Nov-07-09 03:30 AM
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4. I wonder what that feels like?
To actually have a government that watches out for and takes care of it's citizens?
Hmm I can only imagine, it must be nice.
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eridani Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Nov-07-09 04:31 AM
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5. Damn commie socialists!
This is WORSE THAN TERRORISM!!
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Nov-07-09 10:50 AM
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6. Calgarians are furious about this
The local sports and news shows have been flooded with people complaining about this.

And rightly so.
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marmar Donating Member (1000+ posts)  Journal Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Sat Nov-07-09 11:44 AM
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7. Canadians are very pragmatic....Updated at 7:39 PM
Hi Bluebear......it's good to see your name attached to a post again.

:grouphug:
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9. Good for them! n/t
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