Sam Rabinowitz

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  Sam signed the petition | 5 months ago

  McDonald's: Stop Using Pork from Abused Pigs
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  Sam signed the petition | about 2 years ago

  Get Animal Abuse off of Youtube!
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  Sam commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  Canadian Healthcare Equality Meets H1N1

  I am happy to hear that Canada and the European countries are doing things equitably when it comes to the H1N1 vaccination program, but that is no reason to misrepresent and demonize the U.S. 

  
  

   

  
  

  I work at ground zero, when it comes to the H1N1. At our Urgent Care Center, I personally treat 5-10 adults and kids with H1N1 per day. I have had the H1N1 myself and have passed it on to my 14 year old daughter who was out of school for 10 days with complications of pneumonia (which is the cause of death of many who have succumb to this tragic pandemic).  She is doing well now, thank you.

  
  

   

  
  

  The CDC has given clear directives when it comes to the distribution of H1N1 vaccines. These are passed down to the local departments of health, who are administering and distributing the vaccines to local physicians and organizations. The directives are as follows:

  
  

   

  
  

  "Current projections of initial vaccine supply indicate that establishment of a subset of the five initial target groups will not be necessary in most areas. However, demand for vaccination and initial supply might vary considerably across geographic areas. If the supply of the vaccine initially available is not adequate to meet demand for vaccination among the five target groups listed above, ACIP recommends that the following subset of the initial target groups receive priority for vaccination until vaccine availability increases (order of target groups does not indicate priority):

  
  

   

  
  

  *pregnant women,

  
  

  *persons who live with or provide care for infants aged <6 months (e.g., parents, siblings, and daycare providers),

  
  

  *health-care and emergency medical services personnel who have direct contact with patients or infectious material,children aged 6 months--4 years, and

  
  

  *children and adolescents aged 5--18 years who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications.

  
  

   

  
  

  This subset of the five target groups comprises approximately 42 million persons in the United States. Vaccination programs and providers should give priority to this subset of the five target groups only if vaccine availability is too limited to initiate vaccination for all persons in the five initial target groups."

  
  

  http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr58e0821a1.htm

  
  

   

  
  

  There may be disagreement on whether these are the right priority groups, but this is clearly not in line with what Dr. Steve Field, the president of the British Royal College of General Physicians insinuates when he stated: "It's not like the U.S., where it's the survival of the fittest and the richest." or Mr. Hubble's remarks:  "Our H1N1 vaccinations have indeed been a free-for-all".

  
  

   

  
  

  Is there abuse by some to the system, certainly!!!  Those responsible should be held accountable, like who ever gave Goldman Sack the vaccines in the first place.  Could it be the same folks that gave them Billions of dollars in bailouts?

  
  

   

  
  

  As to the video.  Whether Democrat or Republican... Do you really want those jokers (with the outmost of respect) to run your health care system?

  
  

   

  
  

  Dr. Sam

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  Sam signed the petition | over 2 years ago

  Paid Sick Leave for Workers with H1N1 is ESSENTIAL to the Health of the Nation
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  Sam signed the petition | over 2 years ago

  Tell Congress to Fight Pneumonia and Save the Lives of Children
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  Sam commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  World Pneumonia Day 2009: Join The Fight

  To commemorate the World Pneumonia Day, GiveVaccines.org has created a special category with regards to pneumonia.  For this category, and each of the other categories, you will find 10 levels of difficulty. GiveVaccines.org will automatically adjust to words of varying levels of difficulty based on your performance.  So, challenge yourself and your friends to see what level you can achieve.

  
  

   

  
  

  Go to  http://globalhealth.change.org/actions/view/go_to_givevaccinesorg_-_play_the_free_vocab_game_raise_fun_2

  
  

  and make the pledge to visit GiveVaccines.org and help join the cause! 

  
  

   

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  Sam recruited Amber to sign the petition | over 2 years ago

  Request Non-email Options for Gifting .
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  Sam recruited Ann to sign the petition | over 2 years ago

  Request Non-email Options for Gifting .
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  Sam signed the petition | over 2 years ago

  Request Non-email Options for Gifting .
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  Sam signed the petition | over 2 years ago

  Help Comfort Socks give some comfort to Homeless Families