Have a drink on me

Safety questions are being raised about the rush to get an H1N1 vaccine into the hands of doctors.

Many Americans are unsure whether to risk put off being vaccinated or take a shot at beating the virus before it re-emerges this fall.

To ensure that questions and concerns that are brewing in the nation are answered the Centers for Disease Control is turning to an expert in brewing, and shots, to help with their efforts – Jack Daniels.

“When you think shots you think Jack Daniels" said Dr. Peter Gross, senior vice president and chief medical officer at Hackensack University Medical Center. "While the H1N1 vaccine will be tested to make sure it’s safe and contains the proper amounts of protective antibodies, following a vaccine shot with a shot or two of JD sounds like a good idea to me.”

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius said Monday that all Americans are potentially looking at several shots this year instead of the normal one shot. “People should get one shot for the seasonal flu, two for the new H1N1 virus, and as many shots of Jack as possible. We here at HHS have even come up with a new drinking game. We turn on MSNBC and take a shot of Jack Daniels every time they praise Obama. People here are getting really hammered!”

When asked on how HHS made the decision to use Jack Daniels, Sebelius replied “We originally were going to use Jose Cuervo tequila but we figured we would catch hell from Limbaugh and Hannity.”