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Still makes me wonder why Chinese health care workers don't want to take it
I'd love to see the source for this. It is the first I have heard.
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
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I got the regular flu shot two weeks ago, they told me it is good to wait 25 days between that one and the H1N1 vaccine, so I will be good to get that in October.
Zoomy, they told me the regular flu shot should keep me immune for a year. (of the strains it is vaccinating for)
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rectumdamnnearkilledem
Oh, that's good news! I don't know why I thought it was only good for a few months. Maybe things have changed. Not that I mind getting the shot, but at $25/injection it's already going to cost our family $150 for both flu vaccines this year. I feel for large families.
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remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
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they told me the regular flu shot should keep me immune for a year. (of the strains it is vaccinating for)
I am not sure why they told you this. The standard influenza shot usually provides immunity for about 3-4 months. There is no reason that this year's would be different.
Then again, I know of no recommendation or biology that would require a wait between the standard influenza vaccine and the H1N1 vaccine.
$25/injection
The US government apparently will be providing H1N1 vaccination for free. You may be able to find somebody who does not charge as high a fee for the actual act of injecting it.
Ahhh...so it's probable that I will need a second shot later in the Winter. OK. Something to plan for. Another question, is there any reason to plan flu shots around big races. Reason I ask is that it sounds like the H1N1 will be available just before my Fall marathon. Would I be wise to wait until after the race to get the injection...I don't recall a flu shot ever making me feel a bit under the weather in the past, but I know some people report that reaction.
I should find out if my PCP is cheaper than Walgreens. I have always used Walgreens since it's easy to just walk in, but maybe my PCP does it on the cheap--at least for H1N1.
There are no recommendations to take a booster, which of course is odd given the fact that the vaccine does not last the whole season, but there it is.
The vaccine takes about 3 weeks to kick in fully.
Ha, that is odd. I may ask my doctor what's his take. After getting the flu 2 years ago (when the CDC mis-predicted the strains covered) I'm not eager to repeat.
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I am not sure why they told you this. The standard influenza shot usually provides immunity for about 3-4 months.
Why is that, Trent? Does the virus mutate so quickly that that the vaccine begins to lose its potency?
Vaccine loses its potency.
Hold on.
You can get PCP at Walgreens?
Between this, shots that might last 3 months or 12 months, and scared Chinese people, this thread confuses me.
A Saucy Wench
For me Walgreens is usually cheaper...for some reason insurance doesnt cover the flushot so I get the fee PLUS the copay.
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Yeah...would they handle that as a standard office visit co-pay? Then I would break even. And it's easier just to walk into Walgreens.
I am not sure why they told you this. The standard influenza shot usually provides immunity for about 3-4 months. There is no reason that this year's would be different. Then again, I know of no recommendation or biology that would require a wait between the standard influenza vaccine and the H1N1 vaccine.
The CDC handout they gave me also says you only need one shot for the year.