CDC says Obese get 1st PRIORITY for swine flu vaccine

According to the government's measure of obesity, the BMI, Arnold Schwarzenegger is obese. So, I guess those with excessive muscles will go for the vaccine first, then regular obese people, children and the elderly. Something is a little fishy here, and not the nice, crunchy fried kind you get with chips.

Hi Revella...you seem to have gotten hold of some faulty information. Pregnant women are at highest risk, and young people are also at a greater risk. The elderly do better, as they have SOME immunity built up. Please check the following report from CNN for the guidelines and recommendations, which specifically mention that obesity is not a risk factor: http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/29/CDC.H1N1.vaccine.guidelines/ Karen

If I am reading the stitches on the fast ball correctly, or the tea leaf I think you are saying that Obese should not receive the swine flu vaccine. Maybe I am wrong, maybe I misreading what you are saying. You first go into how expensive the obese are and then the obese are going to get protected first from the H1N1 virus.

I flat am NOT getting this vaccine ever period. I am obese and I would not get it period ever. I am losing weight medical doctors did NOT treat my thyroid condition until I had become very obese and I learned they knew about it for 7 years before oh we just realize you have hypothyrodism. I demanded my medical records and read where they KNEW I had it long before I gained the weight and just kept me coming back for profit with tests. I don't trust doctors at all anymore. This is only ONE of several things medical doctors have done to me and my family that did more harm than good. No thanks.

What's your point? Fat people shouldn't get vaccines? I know that it's becoming fashionable to bash fat people, they're the new scourge, just as people smoking was/are. I know Obama wants fat and elderly people wiped off the face of the earth, but I don't see what you're trying to point out. Why is the CDC concerned about fat people getting vaccines??

I don't get this. Why can't they get first priority, along with the elderly and young children? They all share the same risks. I'm not saying the obese shouldn't get first priority, just that the elderly and young kids deserve it as well.

Um, what???? So if you are obese and unhealthy you get high priority. How is that fair to those who keep ourselves in good shape?

see i am not a fan of the vaccine or anything like that because the idea of introducing something that lethal into my system gives me the sweats. however i have an issue with obese people get first preference. how is this fair. i do not believe that in all cases obesity is not a disease, people like to call it that but i do not believe it to be so. surely there are warning signs before you get to the obese stage, surely you can see yourself ballooning and there is still time to fix it with exercise and a good work out regimen. not all cases of obesity are genetic and cannot be helped. i think that this line of thinking is dangerous and will only encourage people to take less care of themselves. obesity in my estimation is not a disease, it is a condition brought on by a poor lifestyle and dietary choice. there are those out there who choose not to take care of themselves with a proper diet and exercise. in conclusion i think that the vaccine preference should be given to mothers, teachers, and people on the public and health sector and to children!