H1N1

[Giant Communist Robot]

I have the flu. I was disappointed to learn it was not H1N1. If one must get sick, it should be an interesting experience.

[Shapley]

Apparently, there are something like 72,000,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine going to waste, probably going to be destroyed. Once the panic died down, so did the demand for the vaccine.

I hope you get over your flu quickly.

[jamiebk]

Our delivery system for such vaccines is seriously flawed. I won't get a shot now that the "World pandemic" seems not to have occurred. Besides, the vaccine itself is getting a bit "old".

Oh..and GCR....I hope you feel better soon. Spring is a lousy time to have flu. Then again, there is never a good time is there?

[Trumpetmaster]

Hope you feel better GCR...

I live in Suffolk County L.I.
The county has a program where they were providing the H1N1 shot free of charge.
I had the regular flu shot (provided free of charge here at work)
Did not get the H1N1 flu shot

[analog]

Fair Anne came down with a flu last October that hung on. In second week we went to see good ol' Doc Tony.

Doc said there were a couple different strains making the rounds with symptoms very similar to H1N1, the treatment for all of them was same , and as the test to determine exactly which variety she had cost $400 he didn't recommend it.

Get well soon.
Personally I'm a believer in rest and letting the fever cook the virus out.
And fresh citrus, which in your part of world probably grows in the yard.

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[Giant Communist Robot]

Thanks, everyone.

[piqaboo]

Feel better soon, GCR.

H1N1 may have a resurgence in early summer. Probably not, but may.

[Schmeelkie]

Hope you're feeling better by now. I got a stomach bug Friday - husband and kids usually get them and I somehow avoid. Not this time. I was totally useless Friday and Saturday. Wore myself out Sunday just doing the usual things (as stomach was better).

I got the regular flu and H1N1 shots as I work at a hospital and after the 'critical' people got it, they were giving it out for free to employees. Got free doses for the kids at a big clinic and was happy that our pediatrician didn't recommend getting the other 1/2 dose booster. Husband is allergic to poultry - thus eggs, thus can't get any flu shots as yet. so I always feel I have to get flu shots to help protect him, especially since he works at a college, so he likely has higher exposure than most folks. Can't wait until they can mass produce without using eggs!

[Mahlersfifth]

Had H1N1 after Christmas... then managed other flus and more bacterial infections after that... Survived it all.

[Shapley]

I was up in your area after Christmas. I was going to drop you a PM and see if you wanted to have coffee. I guess the timing was bad. (Turned out I didn't have enough free time to have had the coffee, anyhow.)