White House: No flu vaccine for Gitmo detainees

The White House says detainees at Guantanamo Bay are not yet receiving vaccinations against the swine flu.

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON —

The White House says detainees at Guantanamo Bay are not yet receiving vaccinations against the swine flu.

Robert Gibbs on Tuesday said concern that terrorism suspects at the U.S. naval base in Cuba were receiving vaccines was misplaced. Gibbs says no vaccines are at the naval base and none are on the way. A spokesman for the U.S. jail facility a day earlier said guards and then inmates were scheduled for inoculations. Critics were fast to object, saying U.S. civilians were waiting for vaccines while suspected terrorists were being given injections.

Army Maj. James Crabtree said Monday that doses should start arriving this month and medical personnel requested the doses. He said detainees will be vaccinated "entirely on a voluntary basis."

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Agreeably at risk US citizens should receive the first vaccine. However withholding medical care for prisoners of war is not humane or... Posted on November 3, 2009 at 5:44 PM by mountaingrandma. Jump to comment

not yet Now if you were a terrorist and a U.S. doctor approached you with a syringe saying it is for swine flu, what would you do? Posted on November 4, 2009 at 7:07 AM by Bellevue Pete. Jump to comment

Here's a news flash! Seasonal flu deaths in Tacoma last year amount to 139 with ZERO hype and propaganda while swine flu deaths this year in... Posted on November 3, 2009 at 5:41 PM by djknay. Jump to comment

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