We don't usually get the flu vax, though I've considered it for this year. And by considered it, I mean called all our doctors and several pharmacies and been told there are waiting lists of 700 for the H1N1 vax, and they don't know when they're getting it, and good luck with that. Every time I call the peds office, there's a half hour wait on hold
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The more I look into H1N1 stuff in the US, the more I'm kind of astounded how little of it is available for you guys. We're moving merrily along and my group (adults 20-65 w/ chronic conditions) is the second priority group. At least here in Quebec, they expect to be giving the shot to the general population by December 7th.
And you're telling me that not only is there a waiting list of 700 people, but there isn't even any vaccine available for those people?
How old are Edgar and Bob, now? I think we're only doing 5-19 as of next week, regardless of conditions.
I hope California, and the rest of the US, gets their shit together. We've been vaccinating people for about 2 weeks now. That you people I know in Illinois, Texas and California have no access to the vaccine is really unsettling.
Bob is 8 and Edgar is 3.5. In the US, the priority groups are a little different. The first is pregnant women, followed by household contacts of infants under 6 months, then healthcare and emergency medical workers, then 6 months to 24 year olds, and then 25-64 year olds with health conditions associated with higher risk of complications from flu. So the kids are in group four, and we're sort of in group five. But when the first H1N1 clinics by the County were done, they weren't checking, so my 74 year old aunt got it, and my cousin's wife, who isn't in any of the groups. My cousin got it, but he has a heart condition, so he's in the last group, and their son got it, and he's four, so he's in group four
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Oh, and I talked to the peds office this morning and they don't have any and don't know when they're getting it. They do finally have the seasonal flu shot, but I wanted to get the H1N1 first, since there's some indication that having had the seasonal flu shot makes people somewhat more likely to contract H1N1. I'm most concerned about Edgar, with her history of respiratory issues.
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And you're telling me that not only is there a waiting list of 700 people, but there isn't even any vaccine available for those people?
How old are Edgar and Bob, now? I think we're only doing 5-19 as of next week, regardless of conditions.
I hope California, and the rest of the US, gets their shit together. We've been vaccinating people for about 2 weeks now. That you people I know in Illinois, Texas and California have no access to the vaccine is really unsettling.
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