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« on: November 09, 2009, 11:38:45 pm »




H1N1 Vaccine on the Black Market
VICTORIA - "Hi I'm a nurse with an extra vial of H1N1 vaccine," begins the ad on usedvictoria.com.


The person who posted the ad offers to show his or her medical credentials to the highest bidder on a silent auction for 10 doses of the much sought after vaccine.

The ad even says, as a medical professional, he or she will administer the doses.


The province's top doctor says it's a scam.

Provincial Health Officer Perry Kendall: "No one, especially someone who has the bad taste to pose as a nurse, should be offering healthy people the option of seeking preferential treatment in jumping a queue nor should they be seeking monetary benefits by operating counter to the rest of the system that everyone is a part of - this is unacceptable and an unacceptable slur on the nursing profession."


Because the ad was based in Victoria - if it's real - the vaccine would have been stolen from the Vancouver Island Health Authority.


Victoria police Sgt. Grant Hamilton also believes the ad is a hoax. He says Used Victoria is co-operating with the investigation.

 
http://www.atv.ca/victoria/news_70619.aspx


lack market H1N1 vaccine likely a scam: Kendall

Demand for the H1N1 vaccine remains high – leading some unscrupulous people to exploit the situation.



By Jeff Nagel - BC Local News

Published: November 09, 2009 3:00 PM
Updated: November 09, 2009 5:18 PM


An attempt to sell H1N1 vaccine over the Internet by someone claiming to be a public health nurse in Victoria has sparked a police investigation and condemnation from health officials.

"This person appeared to be trying to sell a vial of H1N1 vaccine to the highest bidder," said provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall.

The Internet posting has subsequently been taken down and the Vancouver Island Health Authority has asked Victoria Police to investigate, he said.

Kendall said there's no proof the black market vaccine even exists or that the perpetrator is really a nurse.

"I think chances are this is a scam," he said, urging people not to look for such sources in an effort to jump the queue for flu vaccinations.

"We doubt there would be a legitimate vaccine out on the market."

No health provider should be offering healthy people a way to jump to the front of the line ahead of the more vulnerable – and especially not as a way to profit from public panic, he said.

"This is unacceptable," Kendall said. "Plus I think it's an unacceptable slur on the nursing profession."

The Better Business Bureau has also warned of a surge in online vendors peddling everything from medicines to H1N1 pandemic defense kits – often of dubious benefit.

Bureau CEO Lynda Pasacreta said scammers are preying on public anxiety about the H1N1 vaccine delivery delays.

She said medicines on offer include a bogus generic version of Tamiflu that was being sold in the U.S. that actually contained vitamin C and other substances but not the antiviral drug's active ingredient.

"At best these products don't work," she said. "At worst, they're dangerous. They waste people's money, but more importantly, they might keep them from getting medically sound treatment."

Kendall also said doctors who provide the vaccine to people who aren't in the risk groups for priority access could face sanction through the College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Abbotsford Heat and Chilliwack Bruins hockey players got vaccinated against the H1N1 flu last week – sparking outrage among members of the public who are still waiting for the vaccine.

Kendall issued a letter Nov. 5 to all B.C. sports organization coaches and general managers calling the two incidents a "clear violation of public health guidelines."

His letter urges them not to seek "early vaccination" and to instead promote good hygiene to avoid the swine flu.

"Until we have sufficient supplies of vaccine to open up our clinics to healthy members of the general public, we are asking that you not seek out avenues of bypassing a system that aims to use scarce resources to protect the most vulnerable."

Kendall said he hopes the new directive "put the lid on" queue jumping by sports teams.

http://www.bclocalnews.com/news/69607577.html
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« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2009, 11:45:02 pm »

Health Canada is so messed up, this blackmarket post is most likely a hoax but people out here in canada is fed up with the government and how they handling this flu shot situation?  Rookies!
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