H1N1 shots

[Nann Bell]

If you're in the US and still looking to get one, check out any Walgreens
stores near you. If ours finally has some in, they truly must have it in
most locations! The pharmacist commented that I must be ready for Christmas
if I was taking the time to do this but I explained I didn't want to take any
chances being on Humira!

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[ANN M]

The Walgreens here are not accepting most insurances and you have to pay
for the shot. I think it's $29. After the first of the year there will
be public clinics through the VNA which is where I got the regular flu
shot this year. Most doctors offices will not be stocking the vaccine.

Ann

[Nann Bell]

On Thu, 24 Dec 2009 8:36:37 -0500, ANN M wrote
(in message <19875-4B3...@baytvnwsxa001.msntv.msn.com>):

hmmmm, here it was $18. We had to pay up front for our regular flu shots
also. Even before DMARDs any flu almost always turned into an infection for
me and was a minimum of 2 weeks of torture. Now that I'm on a biologic with
its known dangrs, I'm not taking any chances!

Our local clinic has *some* shots, but the area is so economically depressed
it's hard for folks who have resources to get in. That's the reality in much
of Michigan these days.

[ANN M]

I agree it's worth paying for the shot to avoid the flu.
They finally finished up the school children and medical workers last
week so are freeing up the visiting nurses (who administer all these
shots) to open up to the public. There will be clinics at the Senior
Centers and the hospital auditorium as well as the VNA centers so all
should be taken care of.
What I don't understand is that first they said senior citizens didn't
need the protection from the flu and now they have changed their minds
about it.
Ann

[Jofirey]

"ANN M" <ann...@webtv.net> wrote in message
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Well, seniors are not at the same degree of risk they have been in
prior years since most anyone over about 30 has been exposed a
similar strain before and should have some resistance. BUT, they are
still at risk, so all the usual caveats apply. Chronic illness,
immune deficiency, care of small children, and so on and so forth.

As I understand it the vaccines are free, but you pay to have them
administered in some places.

Jo

[loujeanb]

Medicare paid for mine at the doctor's office.

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