Billions of dollars are at stake
Why, then, did the FDA apparently violate the law and push these vaccines into full public distribution without securing the safety testing required by law? Turner suspects a profit motive may be involved: "They're charging $24.95 to get a vaccine. Multiplied by 100 million people, that's a lot of money. If you do the whole society, you're talking about several billion dollars."

At this time only children with chronic medical conditions are receiving the vaccination because their immune system is not strong enough to fight off the strain

Earlier this month, President Barack Obama urged Americans to get vaccinated against the H1N1 "Swine Flu" virus when the new vaccine becomes available in October. The president also said he and his wife "will stand in line like everybody else" so high risk groups—young people, health workers, pregnant women and those with underlying health problems—would have immediate access.

This is an admirable gesture, but as a public health measure it does more harm than good. It fails to convey the urgency required for a successful mass vaccination. Now is the time for Mr. Obama to send a clear message about why his administration has spent billions to ensure that as many Americans as possible are protected against this virus. There's little reason to worry that strong words will incite a public panic. On the contrary, a bigger concern is that many Americans are skeptical that the risks of H1N1 are serious, and that getting vaccinated is worth the effort. .....

.......Nonetheless, it appears that many people are not planning to get the Swine Flu shot. A recent survey from the University of Pittsburgh shows that about three-quarters of Americans believe that neither they nor their family members or friends will contract H1N1, and a poll from the University of Michigan reveals that only 40% of parents plan to inoculate their children.