Flu Shot Ethics?

http://www.thespec.com/News/CanadaWorld/article/667720

I read an article in today's paper regarding the H1N1 vaccine and the accusations regarding the professional Basketball and Hockey players in Toronto jumping the line and taking up some of the supply for the priority group.

I think it's ridiculous that grown adults would be selfish enough to take the vaccine when they're well aware of the fact that we're short as is for the priority group. Children and those at higher risk should come first and it's rather sad that adults would forget that those who could die should be of a higher priority.

What's worse is the fact that those giving the shots would allow these players to get their shots. The idea is that everyone who wants to be vaccinated can get the shot. It's disgusting to think that the health care system doesn't know what their priorities are, this looks bad on both the teams and those administering the shots.

As it stands right now, school-aged children can't be vaccinated and they're of high risk since they come into close contact with so many people on a given day. Professional atheletes are at risk but if the general public can't get the shot due to the low reserve of vaccination why should these athletes without medical complicaitons be given special treatment?

If they are pregnant, under five or have medical conditions I can understand them getting thier shots since they are at a higher risk with weakened immune systems but since they most likely don't fall into these categories I think they should wait thier turn.