H1N1

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Steve,Being in the 5th largest city in the US doesn't help. Only kids and pregnant women here, even my doctors don't have any. I told my kids if I die sue the state for refusing me a shot. One thing I have "heard" is that we 'more mature' folks have a bit of immunity from a previous swine? flu, maybe the Hong Kong that was so bad in 68? It does seem to be skipping most older folks. Unfortunetly I can't find that supposition in print anywhere, everyone has just heard it. We can hope anyhow. Good LuckDyane Phoenix ipf 02> > >> > >> > >>From: Beth mbmurtha (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>> > >>Subject: Re: No H1N1 for you! (quote the 'Soup Nazi' from Seinfeld)> > >>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com> > >>Date: Monday, October 26, 2009, 4:50 PM> > >>> > >>> > >> > > >>Stefani,> > >>All I can say is you are not alone. H1N1 vaccine is in extremely short supply at the moment. Health departments and medical centers are receiving a small percentage of the doses that they ordered which is why they are turning people away. (As an example, Duke ordered 5000 doses, they have so far received 300) There just isn't enough vaccine to accomodate all the people who want the shot. The process you described is happening all over the country right now.> > >>> > >>I'm reading and hearing that more vaccine is on the way over the next few weeks. I would suggest calling your pulmonologists office to see if they have vaccine or a suggestion as to where you may be able to get it. If you have to wait awhile (and odds are you may) the good news is people receiving this vaccine are showing "robust immune response" in 8-10 days. That's excellent and reassuring that you will begin to be protected relatively fast after getting the shot.> > >>> > >>In the mean time be as careful as you can and if you do become ill get to a doctor ASAP. The sooner treatment with Tamiflu is begun the less likely you are to have major complications.> > >>> > >> Beth> > >>Moderator> > >>Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08> > >> > > >> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > ________________________________> > From: Stefani sfshaner (AT) gmail (DOT) com>> > >>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com> > >>Sent: Mon, October 26, 2009 11:07:26 AM> > >>Subject: No H1N1 for you! (quote the 'Soup Nazi' from Seinfeld)> > >>> > >> > > >>What has everyone else's experiences been? Last Tuesday I went down to the local Health Department to get an H1N1 vaccine (the shot, not the nasal spray) and was told it was only for children and mothers. I told them I was in the high risk group as I had Pulmonary Fibrosis. They gave me a flier with the phone number to call and check when it would be available for high risk groups outside of infants and their mothers. Last Thursday and Friday (according to the recording at their offices this morning) they suspended shots and opened for 5 hours on Saturday with the "expanded" list of receivers. I only heard about it Saturday, after they had closed at 1:00 pm. I called today after 8:00 am (my local health clinic did not have any vaccine so I had to go through the Health Department). The Health Department said I should not have been turned away, but it was too late, the vaccine would not be in until some unknown time in November. So, lesson learned...> > throw a tantrum... demand your shot and don't take NO for an answer. I already asked my own doctor and the University rehab if they had access to the vaccine and it was a negative on all fronts. To say the least, I am rather upset. My daughter is under the weather and staying away from me (she lives outside our home) because she has symptoms (headaches, fever) and she is 25 (also in the danger area, but uneligible for mist or vaccine because they have so many children in Utah under the age of 24 months). She went to a Utah football game on Saturday afternoon. Has everyone got their shot? I am worried because they are expecting higher incidences of the H1N1. Someone just tell me to chill, okay?> > >>> > >>Stefani 61 year old Utahn> > >>ILD 2/2006, NSIP (cellular) 6/2009, UIP 9/2009, Diabetes II 2/2006, Sleep Apnea 4/2009> > >>> > >> > > >> > >> >>