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To: D. Long who wrote (144449)	10/25/2005 12:25:03 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793559

<<I think people have a hard time believing anyone could die from the flu in the 21st century.>> About 30,000 die from the flu in the US every year.

To: D. Long who wrote (144449)	10/25/2005 4:12:11 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Respond to of 793559

People do die from the flu in the first world. The current tax law coupled with the only piece of Hillary Care that passed make the vaccine business very unfavorable. The federal government became the largest buyer of vaccine, and predictably beat down profit margins. Drug company sellers cannot book the revenue until pharmacies or doctors take delivery. This makes selling for a stockpile with uncertain delivery problematic for a for profit entity.