11/7/2009
It looks like another example of how money can get you to the front of the line.
Quebec's health minister is criticizing a montreal hospital for immunizing 200 of its top donors, ahead of priority groups.
Media reports say a few weeks ago, Montreal's Jewish General Hospital inoculated 200 donors who weren't on priority lists.
According to hospital officials, the donors spend a lot of time in the medical centre and come in contact with patients.
As well, vaccine producer, GlaxoSmithKline has come under scrutiny for inoculating its employees and their families, also before people in high risk groups.
Board members at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital got the H1N1 shot last week and the University Health Network is offering the vaccine to its board and executives, along with nurses, doctors, volunteers and other hospital workers.
In Sarnia, staffers of the Sarnia Sting say they were a victim of circumstance and that members of the OHL team recieved H1N1 vaccines ahead of the general public last Sunday because they believed it was still on track to be released to everyone the next day.
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