jennifer0702

This sounds similar to what they do with AIDs cases in Africa. They don't have the resources to test everyone so that have to go by the symptoms.

I find the GI symptoms to be alarming.

It is scary to think they will have to decide who can and cannot receive care. It sounds like that is what it is going to come down to though. How are they going to create a criteria of who will get care first?

Wow! There are some crazy vaccine theories out there. Imagine if our children weren't vaccinated. The mortality rate of children would increase exponentially. The reason unvaccinated kids aren't getting these infections is because of herd immunity. I think the miniscule risks far outweighs coming down with a deadly case of H1N1.

Children are the super spreaders. I sure hope they are pushing to vaccinate them early. I think parents will be hesitant though because of all the fear propaganda about vaccines. It's sad.

Yeah I think my school clinic will be providing the shot for free. I may just settle for that.

Does anyone know when the mist is coming out? Will it be taking longer than the shot?

If the virus can survive 24-48 hours how can it only infect you 2-8 hours after being deposited?

I didn't realize they were coming out with the mist too. I'm going to consider that instead of the shot.

My only concern about the H1N1 vaccine is the thiomersal. I've had to take thiomersal free shots now because I found I react to it. I hope they will come out with a preservative free vaccine shortly. I haven't yet heard how long before they release it.

I don't understand how much more dangerous the H1N1 vaccine is compared to the yearly flu shot. Given that this is becoming a serious issue in hospitals isn't it worth the risk to take the shot? The more HCW that are vaccinated the less likely they will transmit the virus.

I personally believe I've been exposed to h1n1. However I was never swabbed. I still want to get the vaccine. This virus can easily mutate and I want to do my best to boost my immune response as I am not entirely healthy. I hope people start taking this more seriously because most of my peers don't seem to care.

Sounds like you should keep your kids at home. Also you can be a carrier so if you can avoid exposure that would be ideal. These are the tough decisions we are going to have to be making in the coming months. Best of luck.

I found this info on the CDC website http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/acip.htm. CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a panel made up of medical and public health experts, met July 29, 2009, to make recommendations on who should receive the new H1N1 vaccine when it becomes available. While some issues are still unknown, such as how severe the flu season, the ACIP considered several factors, including current disease patterns, populations most at-risk for severe illness based on current trends in illness, hospitalizations and deaths, how much vaccine is expected to be available, and the timing of vaccine availability. The groups recommended to receive the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine include: Pregnant women because they are at higher risk of complications and can potentially provide protection to infants who cannot be vaccinated; Household contacts and caregivers for children younger than 6 months of age because younger infants are at higher risk of influenza-related complications and cannot be vaccinated. Vaccination of those in close contact with infants younger than 6 months old might help protect infants by "cocooning" them from the virus; Healthcare and emergency medical services personnel because infections among healthcare workers have been reported and this can be a potential source of infection for vulnerable patients. Also, increased absenteeism in this population could reduce healthcare system capacity; All people from 6 months through 24 years of age Children from 6 months through 18 years of age because cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza have been seen in children who are in close contact with each other in school and day care settings, which increases the likelihood of disease spread, and Young adults 19 through 24 years of age because many cases of 2009 H1N1 influenza have been seen in these healthy young adults and they often live, work, and study in close proximity, and they are a frequently mobile population; and, Persons aged 25 through 64 years who have health conditions associated with higher risk of medical complications from influenza