Guest guest Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 I hope to get the H1N1 vaccine in the next month or so. Now, on the other side of the argument. My mother, still alive at 91, was born in February 1918. She lived through gestation and the remainder of the great pandemic which was not " over " until spring of 1919. She did not start getting annual flu vaccinations until she was 645 herself (she is a retired Registered Nurse). She is not worried about getting the H1N1 vaccine. She has had the regular shot this year. I have not received flu vaccinations until the last 5 years. I have gone through many flu seasons, and probably have an immunity, but would love to be covered with my IPF. If for some reason I do not, I will use reasonable precautions. With Pulmonary Fibrosis AND diabetes I have two reasons/at risk qualifiers. Recently a pregnant woman who was 52 died from complications. Think about it. When women get pregnant, their immune systems go on standby so as not to " reject " the fetus. She was teaching school here in Utah on Monday and had died of bacterial pneumonia by Wednesday... what a shocker!! But then that would be another argument for not having children when you are older (lol... just kidding, I was 33/35 when I had my kids). Quite a tragedy. Yes, this particular strain hits children as old as 25 and pregnant women. And, as pointed out, seems to leave us older ones alone for a change. Just hang in there guys... get the paperwork and have it filled out. Stefani 61 year old Utahn ILD 2/2006, NSIP (fibrotic) 10/2009, Diabetes II 2/2006, Sleep Apnea 4/2009 > > > > Subject: Re: H1N1 Vaccine Advice > To: Breathe-Support > Date: Sunday, November 1, 2009, 2:24 PM > > > > I deleted your post trying to respond to your question, is this anything new > (the track. gov post). No, but > > it's a great device for tracking any bill in Congress which interests you. > I'll certainly be following it > > > > Jack > 79/IPF - UIP/dx06/05 Maine > > > > > > > _____ > > > From: Embarq Customer <pattijo05@embarqmai l.com> > To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com > Sent: Sun, November 1, 2009 2:52:47 PM > Subject: Re: H1N1 Vaccine Advice > > > > Thanks for the info Judy. I'll call my health dept. tomorrow. My doctor said > he won't be giving the H1N1 in his office, they didn't explain why. > PJ in OH, 54, IPF'09, Sjogren's " 95 > > H1N1 Vaccine Advice > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello All, > > > I got my Vaccine this morning after days of frustration of calling my > doctor's office and county health dept to find out when I could get it. > When I called again this morning they didn't know when they would get the > next vaccine; and yesterday their web site said only for people up to age 49 > yesterday between 4:30-6:30p.m. So then I called CDC who told me the county > health dept should have let me get one yesterday and told me to contact the > State Health Dept to find out when more would be available. State didn't > know either, but told me of a state web site to pre-register. However, it > turned out that web site had been shut down. The county health dept had a > form which I had already filled out and printed (could not save it on line), > so I decided to just drive over in person to see if I could pre-register. I > took along a letter from my lung doctor stating I was a post lung transplant > plus my med list (which makes me immune suppressed). When the receptionist > saw all that, she took it back to someone; and next thing you know they took > me back for the vaccine.:-) > > > > > > So my advice to all of you is not only contact your doctor, but contact your > county health dept every day, check their web site for a form; and if you > can drive over their one day next week to see if you can pre-register. When > they find out you have a chronic lung disease they should help you. Also > you don't have to only do it in your county or state if you can go to one > that will do it for you sooner. > > > > > > Good Luck to all and Happy Halloween > > > > > > Judy (OH) IPF 11/06 TX 8/07 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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