I hope that someday the media will learn to follow the money.
Frankly, it's quite obvious that this whole flu vaccine is related to two administration-related faultes:
1) HHS is relatively unconcerned with national issues. Tommy Thompson is a wingnut and a watercarrier with little policy interest.
2) Chiron is a rather a-political drug company with second rate standards--hence the cheap vaccine. The problem, as LeftCoaster points out, is that companies cannot afford NOT to contribute to the Bushites. Heresy will be punished...
Yours Truly,