Hey, what's a wasted $2.5 million in taxpayer dollars, right? It was great press.

All 700,000 flu shots ordered from Europe by the state of Illinois last year amid fears of a nationwide shortage have expired and may go to waste at a potential cost to the taxpayers of $2.5 million, officials said Wednesday.

Illinois never even received the vaccine, because the Food and Drug Administration would not approve its import. The shots, which must be used during the year for which they were manufactured, expired Monday, Deputy Gov. Bradley Tusk told The Associated Press.

Gov. Rod Blagojevich ordered the vaccine overseas last October. Illinois agreed to pay about $2.5 million for the 256,000 flu doses earmarked for the state. The rest would have gone to Cleveland, New Mexico and New York City, which were part of the deal.

Yeah, the purchase violated federal law and the vaccine didn't meet US health and safety standards, but since he is a Democrat the purchase simply made it clear that he CARES about the people. On the other hand, if a Republican had tried to fob off unapproved drugs or vaccines on the poor and elderly....

Not to worry, though -- the Democrat Administration is still hoping to use the expired pharaceuticals. What compassion!

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