Shirts stripped off, drugs, sharp implements and blood spilled -- and that was just among Gov. Beverly Perdue and her cabinet. All of this was in the name of flu prevention.
Perdue, seven of her cabinet secretaries and state schools Superintendent June Atkinson received their seasonal flu vaccinations in front of a news conference this afternoon to promote the annual shots.
Perdue emphasized flu prevention steps: frequent hand washing, coughing into sleeves and staying home when sick. She also explained that North Carolina's allotment of about 1 million vaccinations for the H1N1 flu virus are expected to be available around mid-October.
Before getting her seasonal flu shot, Perdue suggested the capital press corps be vaccinated with her administering the shots. As she and her cabinet began to get stuck, the press conference turned into something of a political celebrity burlesque show, with Transportation Secretary Gene Conti and Revenue Secretary Ken Lay taking off their shirts for their turn at the needle.
"Gene's over there undressing!" Perdue laughed. No washboard abs, though. Conti and Lay both had on undershirts.
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Re: Perdue shot in name of prevention
September 9, 2009 - 9:13am — PercyKutionTHAT is a TERRIBLE headline!!!!! On first glance, you would think somebody SHOT Bev to prevent another Sleazely Gang fiasco, or another one of her monumental screwups!!! AWFUL!!!!
I just wonder where she is right now and who she slept with last night. Heartbreaker.
Well said
September 9, 2009 - 7:18am — James_ProtzmanThank you.
Re: Perdue shot in name of prevention
September 8, 2009 - 7:31pm — awbealMaybe it's just me, but I don't think, as a matter of journalistic ethics, that a headline should ever say "[Insert Public Official Here] Shot..."
just to get you to read the story. We should not trivialize the concept of violence being perpetrated against an elected leader.
Re: Perdue shot in name of prevention
September 8, 2009 - 5:59pm — ConMaxI was hoping some political showboat idiot would pop another political idiot in the lower rear section of his/her body creating chaos and a new TV Sex series call " Poping the Political Stars of the Future"
Re: Perdue shot in name of prevention
September 8, 2009 - 3:56pm — BitterEXdemocratStop the silliness, and get back to work...you will not mandate these shots on anyone.