The latest sordid chapter in the continuing saga of the bird flu hoax unfolded earlier this week when the FDA officially approved a Sanofi Aventis vaccine as a stopgap measure in the event of a pandemic that's never come, despite all the fear-mongering to the contrary.

The "plan" calls for the federal government to stockpile the SA vaccine in the event of an outbreak, the very same concoction I warned you about that works less than half the time, not to mention it's an option one advisory panel member hoped would never be used.

The two-shot regimen -- given in 90-microgram doses a month apart -- has 12 times the dosage of the typical winter flu shot, an even scarier proposition especially considering the feds want enough to vaccinate 20 million Americans.

Instead of worrying about a pandemic that likely will never come, perhaps Americans should be paying more attention to how the Bush administration plans to fund this ridiculous endeavor. Just a reminder, you have plenty of safer, healthier options at your disposal for fighting the flu, without a vaccine.

If the "experts" try to convince you otherwise, there's plenty of evidence that demonstrates -- beyond a doubt -- why flu drugs and vaccines don't work and can often be fatal. And, please think twice that "missed" flu shot for your child too.