State needs to set its flu priorities

Your Nov. 16 editorial, "Get vaccine to those who need it most" definitely sparked the current situation and debate of swine flu vaccinations within our area. The article clearly stated that deaths within Illinois are growing rapidly more and more every day due to a shortage in swine flu vaccines.

Also, those in desperate need of the vaccine cannot manage to get their hands on it, and this is transforming a plethora of problems as this influenza continues to tear apart our community, state, and even the country. Hospitals are attempting to treat high-risk patients first, but is this really working? Are some people more privileged and qualified for this vaccination?

I agree with your view 100 percent. This is absurd and actually incredible that one of the biggest nations in the world and a highly involved state cannot get their hands on a vaccination in order to help out sickly citizens. The state needs to start thinking of priorities and curing the problems at hand first. No matter who the citizen is, those who are in dangerous situations with their bodies and do not have the vaccine must be treated immediately and the state, government, and hospitals need to quit picking and choosing who to treat and when.

This flu is deadly, and whenever a case emerges, no matter who the person, they must be treated on a first-come, first-served basis, and Illinois hospitals need to enforce this concept or else time will only run and ruin the lives of many.

Lexi Crovatto

Glen Ellyn