"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines to states listing categories of people who are highest priority for receiving vaccinations against the virulent influenza strain known as swine flu. Christopher Cox, spokesman for the CDC, said the high priority guidance applies to higher-risk people whether they are in a prison, a homeless shelter, a school or a nursing home.
'' 'What we're looking at is vulnerability to getting sick and dying of H1N1. That's what we're trying to prevent,' he said.
"That has raised eyebrows in states like Massachusetts and Texas, because criminals with health issues may end up getting the shot before the general public."
"The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction said it expects delivery any day now for 10,876 doses to cover 1,984 prison medical workers and 8,892 inmates who are pregnant, diabetic, under 18 years of age or have chronic pulmonary or immuno-compromising conditions."
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