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rectumdamnnearkilledem
Flu shots at school aren't until Oct. 16th (free) -- I don't think I want to wait, I'm going this weekend and just pay for it.
Yeah, apparently if I go to my PCP for the regular shot ins. will cover it. I don't think they will cover it if I get it at Walgreens. Walgreens has the shot now...PCP isn't predicted to get it until early Oct. By then I might as well wait and get both vaccines together. So hopefully the Pig won't bite me before that vaccine is available. I think for the next 3 weeks that I will just hole-up in my house and tell my DH and DS to avoid breathing on me. Tapering for Fall marathons this year is gonna be extra miserable with the very real fear of flu everywhere. Last time I had the flu I was borderline hallucinating on the sofa while running a 102+ temp and alternating between sweating and shivering. A 5k walk would have been out of the question for the better part of a week.
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
remind your lungs how much they like the taste of air.
~ Sarah Kay
Apparently we (Canadians) are all just messed up. Every province is doing something different. Here's mine; so I cannot get the seasonal flu until AFTER I get the H1N1. Apparently this is because of "preliminary research suggesting people who have had seasonal flu shots might be at greater risk of catching swine flu."
Ontario's chief medical officer of health announced a three-pronged approach to flu vaccination in the province Thursday:
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/09/25/h1n1-seasonal-flu.html
First or last...it's the same finish line
HF #4362
I wonder why a regular flu shot might put you more at risk for The Pig? Huh.
Cause it makes you hongry. For poke chops.
When it’s all said and done, will you have said more than you’ve done?
A Saucy Wench
Apparently we (Canadians) are all just messed up. Every province is doing something different. Here's mine; so I cannot get the seasonal flu until AFTER I get the H1N1. Apparently this is because of "preliminary research suggesting people who have had seasonal flu shots might be at greater risk of catching swine flu." http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/09/25/h1n1-seasonal-flu.html
Yeah I heard this on NPR this morning
I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets
"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7
Drunk Half Lotus Pose
Conversation in my classroom first thing this morning....
Me: Hey, friend, how's it going?
Student (looking not well): I don't feel good. I had a fever but my mom gave my medicine and told me not to tell anyone. If I did, I will be grounded.
Me (looking horrified!): Get out! I mean it! Go to the nurse now! Don't touch anything. Don't breath on anyone. Go! Now!
She did not return. I guess she's grounded.
Gal at Walgreen's says "he's too young." I'm like WTF? Apparently Walgreen's won't give kids under 14 the flu shot. Why is this?
So now we have to wait...when my kid is right at that age where earlier is better...friggin' kids coughing and sneezing and not washing their hands and all.
Good Bad & The Monkey
From the Walgreens clinic (i.e., Take Care Clinic) website:
Vaccinations* Flu (Seasonal) – $24.99/dose for standard Flu Shot.* 2 years + * Also available for patients 2 years +: FluMist® Needle Free Flu Vaccine - $29.99/dose Preservative Free Flu Shot - $29.99/dose
I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
Poor baby
One day at a time
Is his school scheduling any flu clinics? Ours will giving seasonal and H1N1 shots at the beginning of November. It was supposed to happen sooner, but the shipment to Maine was delayed for some reason.
From the Walgreens clinic (i.e., Take Care Clinic) website: Vaccinations*Flu (Seasonal) – $24.99/dose for standard Flu Shot.*2 years +* Also available for patients 2 years +:FluMist® Needle Free Flu Vaccine - $29.99/dosePreservative Free Flu Shot - $29.99/dose
Vaccinations*Flu (Seasonal) – $24.99/dose for standard Flu Shot.*2 years +* Also available for patients 2 years +:FluMist® Needle Free Flu Vaccine - $29.99/dosePreservative Free Flu Shot - $29.99/dose
Well, crap. I wonder why our Walgreen's isn't following the 2+ age guideline that they are marketing on their site?
Teresa, I wish his school offered a clinic. That would be really nice. Maybe I will call our county health dept. and see what they are offering. It's crazy that I can't get a school-aged kid vaccinated when the vaccine is available fairly widely.
Was it a formal Take Care clinic or a plain Walgreens?
Just a regular Walgreens...I have never even seen one of the ones with the clinic (those are really new, I think). But our health dept. is doing shots from 12-4:30 every day. I may try to get him in on Friday. Poor kid, though. He's stressing about the shot and today had finally steeled himself to get jabbed, only to have to extend the apprehension further.
Mitch & Pete's Mom
I called my GP. No regular seasonal flu shots available. Call back next week.
Called the Ped. No regular seasonal flu shots available. Call back in 2 weeks.
I called the CVS Minute Clinic, ended up in a round of recorded messages. According to the website, the Minute Clinics will stick anybody 18 mos. or older. The regular pharmacies and grocery stores will not.
I'm going to take my kiddos to CVS tonight. I hope the website is right and I can get all of us shot together then go to the icre cream department right afterwards.
Best Present Ever
Poor guy. My littlest is completely needle-phobic (which before I had him I always secretly assumed was the parents' fault somehow). I always have him get flumist.
On an unrelated note, I can get H1N1 vaccination in the morning if I can get to work before 8 (which wouldn't be a problem if I didn't have to RUN first!).