Goldman Sachs Gets H1N1 Vaccine, Too Big to Fail or Too Good to Get Sick?

Posted by Ray on November 3, 2009 under Main | Be the First to Comment

According to Business Week, Goldman Sachs requested and received the swine flu vaccine while the regular people riot over it in the streets. According to the story, Goldman, Citi and other TBTF organizations are receiving the vaccine before others. Not to worry because they plan to abide by the CDC rules of pregnant women, children and those with serious health conditions, you know a typical Goldman trader, will only receive the vaccine.

How can this be you ask? Well, don’t ask me, ask the government who is in charge of distribution for the vaccine. However, it seems clear that Washington is more aligned with Wall Street than Main Street as Goldman requested, and we assume received, 5,300 doses of the vaccine that people must wait in lines for if they are not part of the elite inside.

Here is what the story says:

According to the city, Goldman has requested 5,300 doses. Only the company’s two Manhattan locations are eligible to receive the vaccine because Goldman’s other regional offices lack on-site health units, the spokesperson said. So far, only the 85 Broad St. location has received vaccine. The spokeswoman said the company knows of no employee who has fallen ill with swine flu, “but obviously you have to be prepared.”

Like many large employers, Goldman Sachs has been preparing to deal with swine flu for months. “In addition to the internal planning effort, we have been actively engaged with key firms in our supply chain, industry peers, regulators and exchanges, and local health authorities to ensure mutual support and coordination of efforts,” the company said in a public statement on May 6.

“It’s not that they received it over someone else, it’s that they placed an order…This is not out of the ordinary,” says Scaperotti of the city’s health office. “A lot of businesses hold vaccination programs for their employees. These locations are important vehicles for vaccinating people.”

They placed an order, right. So did thousands of doctors who do not have the vaccine, but they are not Goldman or Citi of course, so who cares. Just how many under 6 year old children work at Goldman exactly? I am sure there are pregnant women, but 5,300? Right, sure. Let’s face it, the American people come last in line versus TBTF or high donors to Congressional candidates. This story is absurd to say the least.

Hey Lloyd, this does not look good for you guys. I mean, how ridiculous can a company look after being bailed out, denying they needed it, paying record bonuses and then screaming racism at the criticism. What are you going to claim the reason for this backlash? Swine Flu Vaccine jealousy? Perhaps, but you see, when you are a regular person who has to wait in line versus a firm who gets everything handed to them, well maybe you could understand why we do not like you.

Read the Story HERE