Flu shot

Although my son wasn't too happy about getting a flu shot today, I was pretty relieved. He's in one of the risk groups (under 2), so he "deserved" one.
There's only two ways that I think I can score a flu shot for myself, but I don't think it's gonna happen:

1. Join Congress: that's right, our elected representatives have helped themselves to the flu vaccine. While some are over 65 (another of the risk groups), most aren't. Apparently, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist set up his office as a makeshift clinic for the poor downtrodden members of Congress to line up for their flu shots...two days after the new guidelines came out asking people not in a risk group to skip the shot and let someone else have it. Capitol physician Dr. John Eisold recommended the vaccination for Congresscritters because they "come into contact with children." I'm trying to follow the logic here, but apparently an otherwise-healthy Senator would need the shot to avoid getting the flu from the child he denied it to in the first place.
2. Join the Chicago Bears: I'll admit that I don't watch football much, but the team makeup must have really changed. If anyone out there knows how many players on the roster are under 2, over 65, pregnant, or in a nursing home, lemme know - I'm curious.

Apparently, cooler heads did [eventually] prevail in both cases. Some lawmakers in Congress closed the barn door after the horse already got out by urging Dr. Eisold to only vaccinate people that were in a risk group (after 2,000 lawmakers and staffers already got their free shot). Also, more than half of the Chicago Bears declined the shot.

From the campaign trail, Bush said he wasn't getting one. Both Kerry and Edwards didn't get one, but then slammed Dick Cheney for getting one. Come on, Johns: I don't like Dick Cheney any more than you do, but the guy's a heart patient - he fits squarely within a risk group. I do think that their criticism of Bill Frist (52 and in good condition) is quite justified. The other target of their ire was Treasury Secretary John Snow: he just turned 65 in August, so I guess he's technically "over 65", but that's cutting it kinda close.