Flu shots

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Registered: 08-31-2004
Flu shots
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Fri, 10-15-2004 - 9:28am
My mom had no idea that there was a problem with the flu shots this year. She just casually told me that she needed to set up an appt with her doc (our doc too) to get her's. I told her and dad about the shortage and dad was like "We get one each year so I guess we will get one this year too."

So we were driving along yesterday and mom said she was gonna call our doc and see if Ike could get one. The nurse told her that our doc recieved 8 pediatric shots and no adult shots. She had to go through her patients and pick the 8 children who are in need the most. What a horrible decision! Im sure she has more than 8 critical children under her care.

Well, we didnt get one last year so its nothing new I guess. But I had planned to get him one this year since he was in school now.

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Registered: 01-04-2004
In reply to: pickle_puss
Fri, 10-15-2004 - 3:13pm
I know it! I feel awful about the shortage. I usually don't get one (and I've been lucky that I usually don't get sick) but my dh usually does. He travels a lot and gets sick a lot when he does. He's bummed that he probably won't be able to get one this year. But I know there are a lot of other people who need it more than he does.

~~Linda

~~Linda

 

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Registered: 03-11-2004
In reply to: pickle_puss
Fri, 10-15-2004 - 6:45pm
Got mine today. CDC mandates that healthcare workers get one. I have had one for the last 10 years. Our clinic is doing Ok with our shots. We are limiting them to 65 and older and to those who have medical cause. Hugs, Brenda

Hugs, Brenda 

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Registered: 10-02-2003
In reply to: pickle_puss
Mon, 10-18-2004 - 7:31am

It's kinda scary cus there have already been so many riots, and people dying already from not having one ...


To me, i guess its not a big deal ... i got a flu shot last year and still ended up getting sick so i was like forget this lol .... i hadn't planned on getting one this year anyways


I feel bad for all the sick & older people, and the kids who really need them and cant get them though :(


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