Comments on: Waiting for the H1N1 vaccine http://www.mainwriter.com/2009/11/06/waiting-for-the-h1n1-vaccine/ Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:34:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Amber http://www.mainwriter.com/2009/11/06/waiting-for-the-h1n1-vaccine/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Amber Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:03:33 +0000 http://www.mainwriter.com/?p=209#comment-27 I booked an appointment for myself and my two kids to both get the H1N1 shot next week. I have a 4-year-old and a 1-year-old, so I don't relish the idea of waiting in a long line-up with them, and I relish the idea of doing it twice (once for them, once for me) even less. I am getting the vaccine, in spite of the fact that I never vaccinate against the flu, mostly because I am concerned about my kids. I know the risk of complications from H1N1 is low, but I would rather avoid it altogether if I could. And I know that the risks of contracting H1N1 are very high because we have no immunity against it. So while I don't worry that much about seasonal flu, I'm more concerned about this one. Now I just have to cross my fingers and hope no one gets it while we wait for our appointment. I booked an appointment for myself and my two kids to both get the H1N1 shot next week. I have a 4-year-old and a 1-year-old, so I don’t relish the idea of waiting in a long line-up with them, and I relish the idea of doing it twice (once for them, once for me) even less.

I am getting the vaccine, in spite of the fact that I never vaccinate against the flu, mostly because I am concerned about my kids. I know the risk of complications from H1N1 is low, but I would rather avoid it altogether if I could. And I know that the risks of contracting H1N1 are very high because we have no immunity against it. So while I don’t worry that much about seasonal flu, I’m more concerned about this one.

Now I just have to cross my fingers and hope no one gets it while we wait for our appointment.

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