Saturday, October 29, 2005

Exxon Mobile Employees and Seniors Given Fake Flu Vaccine

Houston, Texas is the site of some scary medical practices apparently. As many as 1000 employees of Exxon Mobile and 14 senior citizens were given a "fake" flu vaccine, which so far appears to be nothing more than purified water.
Ayad Abu El Hawa was placed under arrest Thursday, October 27 and charged with Medicare fraud for administering shots to 14 elderly people. If convicted, he faces 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Hawa is the owner of 3 home health companies. The investigation is still ongoing and he as of yet has not been charged for the Exxon Mobile employees' shots given at a health fair.
Even more, an employee of Hawa's who had filled the syringes apparently revealed to a nurse that he had pricked his finger with some of the needles while filling the syringes and not to let the doctor on site examine them at all. She kept a couple of the syringes and turned them into the FBI.
The people who received the bogus innoculations are being encouraged by the Harris County Health Department to be tested for HIV, AIDS and other blood-borne pathogens.

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