Who else has had the H1N1 vaccine? - update post 92 looks like my DD has the Flu.

[BibbidiBobbidiBOO]

So far so good but I still gave everyone a Motrin, including myself, just in case, same as I do with every vaccination. I usually give a Motrin 1 hour before the vaccination itself and continue for 24 hours, all the while checking for fevers every 8 hours when the dose has worn off.

I am glad you found some vaccine for you all. I used to give Motrin with vaccines but read something recently that made me stop. It said it may decrease the immune response. The study was actually Tylenol in infants, but it made me think that it could be suppressing the immune reaction that the shot is working to produce. I have nothing really to back it up, just a article I read and found again. This ones says Motrin may be worse:
http://children.webmd.com/vaccines/news/20091015/tylenol-may-weaken-infant-vaccines


My 14 and 18 yr old got the H1N1 mist last Tuesday. No problems. Sunday DS had a stuffy nose for about an hour and DD had drainage in her throat. I think it was allergies though. Nothing more, both are fine! We are 9 days out, hoping it has worked!

 

[Va-bear]

My kids age 8 and 2 got their first dose 9 days ago. No side effects!!
Does anyone know how good that first dose works?? Do you need both to be immuned? This should help somewhat, right??
They are supposed to go back Nov. 23 for their 2nd dose. I saw some one say they got theirs 3 weeks apart...I wonder if I could mive up my kids appt??

I'd call and ask - our ped scheduled them 3 weeks apart but also said there was a 'window' on either side so we could go as late as 4 weeks or a few days before 3 weeks. Good luck!

 

[teskak]

As an Aussie, we have a full supply with 20M units of the vaccine ordered for approx 20M population. No issues with the GP, just see the practice nurse and the shot is fully subsidised, no priority lists.

We do not seem to have the nasal mist, and the vaccine has not yet been licenced for the under 10s, obviously that is then to be later.

I had my shot and did not even get a sore arm out of it

 

[phragmipedium]

I received my vaccination last night (shot - I'm pregnant). I'm in a rural area, and had to travel an hour away to my hometown in another county - in our county they seem to be sitting on them until mass clinics. The earliest clinic is Nov 21st in a town 30 minutes away, and the one in my town isn't until Dec 15th. Meanwhile the illness is raging through the schools with huge absence rates and two in my office have already been out with H1N1. I really don't understand why they aren't making it easier for priority groups to get an appointment for one, either at the health clinic or through doctors in town, but anyway...I received my vaccine. The health dept in the county I went to opened up phone lines at a certain time and people in priority groups called to schedule an appointment; the actual clinic setup was very smooth. If you qualified for the mist, that was what you received, to save shots for high risk individuals. My mother works there and only one father flipped his lid until his daughter, who he knew in advance qualified for and should have received mist, received a shot instead - unfortunate behavior but not really an issue you can push when you don't have security/law enforcement to help you diffuse a situation like that, so he got his way.

No ill effects - I was feeling really rundown yesterday afternoon and almost like I might have a fever, but I didn't mark it on the form because I was afraid they wouldn't let me have it, and I really thought I was just getting a cold so there was no reason not to be vaccinated. This morning I still feel like I'm getting the cold, and my arm was slightly sore, but not as sore as it was with the seasonal shot. I'm glad I noticed my cold coming on prior to the vaccine so I'm not attributing any of that to it. So far, so good. I really hope the vaccination production keeps hurrying and that local areas are proactive about getting people immunized.

 

[JLitfin]

My mother called the doctor for my dad about getting the shot today. The office has the shots, but she was told it's only for children and pregnant women so he couldn't get it through his doctor's office. He has had a kidney transplant and catches just about everything that comes his direction, he's had doctors tell him that he's consisted high risk. His kidney doctor even told him to get the shot when it's available. So how can he get it if his doctor won't give it to him. He's not strong enough to stand in long lines for hours. My mom's pretty upset that their doctor's office won't administer it to him. Hopefully when he goes to his kidney doctor in a couple of weeks at the hospital downtown they can give it to him.

 

[BLTtinkerbell]

DH & I got seasonal flu shots back in Sept. & all our kids got seasonal flu mist. No problems after. One of my kids got the H1N1 flu mist on Monday & has felt fine ever since. I hope my other children will be able to get the H1N1flu mist & my DH & I can get it or the shot. Here's to hoping everyone who wants to get the shot or mist is able to get it. Also, I hope everyone here & their families stay healthy.

 

[LuvOrlando]

At the moment we are nearly at the 72 hour point from getting the vaccine and every single one of us is perfectly fine. I do have a purple dot where I got the shot and DS has a tiny eraser size bruise but otherwise we're fine. No-one here has had a single side effect, no aches, no pains and no fevers. Finally the fear is giving way to a sense of relief, and boy do I need some relief

 

[Ember]

I got both the normal flu shot and the H1N1 vaccine on Wednesday. I ran a fever that night, but was fine come morning, and my one arm is still a tad sore (I think it was the arm that got the H1N1 shot, but I can't be sure...). All the little ones in my grade one class that have gotten it were out for the morning actually getting the shot, but back by the afternoon. One little girl seemed a little tired, but no one else complained of side effects.

 

[honugirl]

I haven't been able to get it and I have to fly out to the endocrinologist in LA in 2 weeks. So I guess I'm going to be SOL. I really hope I don't catch it, but I catch everything. Sigh. At least if I have to be in the hospital, it'll be where it's sunny and warm...

 

[Plannin'Shannon]

I received the mist this morning. As promised, I will relay my experience. Think of it as a vaccine trip report.

The county health department is holding several clinics at various locations for vaccinations. The one closest to my home was held today from 9am-2pm. I arrived at 8:30am and was pleasantly surprised to see a much shorter line than expected. There were about 60 people ahead of me. Pamphlets were distributed that specifically explained who is considered high-risk and who is not, and many health department employees were available to answer questions. They repeatedly stated that this is the first shipment of the vaccine, so only individuals in high-risk categories would be permitted to receive it. I am 20, in the high-risk age category.

At exactly 9am, the doors opened and several volunteers began handing out forms to complete. It was announced that 30 nurses were administering vaccines today, so the line would move swiftly. The entire process was extremely well-orchestrated. I was directed quickly and politely from one table to the next to answer questions (i.e., are you pregnant, are you allergic to eggs, etc.) and sign my form. I was then told that since children younger than 2 and pregnant women can not receive the mist, it was recommended that I receive the mist in order to save the available shots for those who didn't have a choice between the two. I agreed to receive the thimerosal-free mist.

It was not what I expected at all! I was expecting a traditional nasal spray. This was so quick, I barely felt anything. The nurse told me to inhale at the count of 3. It felt like I had inhaled a raindrop.

The entire process took half an hour. The doors opened at 9 and I exited the building at 9:30. On my way out, I noticed that the line was now wrapped around the building, at least 200 people deep. Getting there early was definitely the best method of attack!

It's been 9 hours and thus far I have shown no symptoms. Best wishes to all who are waiting to receive the vaccine. Here's to good health!

 

[amyy]

Why do they recommend the shots for some and the mist for others? thanks

 

[Plannin'Shannon]

Why do they recommend the shots for some and the mist for others? thanks

Children under the age of 2 and pregnant women cannot receive the mist. In my case, supplies of the shot were limited, so I was recommended the mist in order to keep the shot available for those who needed it.

 

[disneyfan123]

My husband, two kids and I all got the shot. The clinic we went to was handing out bracelets in the morning for an afternoon vaccination clinic and they asked my husband if we all wanted the shot (we thought only the kids could get it). We asked and they said it was fine for us to get it. We waited 3 hours and my husband and I both had the side affect of a VERY sore arm for two days. Two days after we went they announced in the papers that only priority groups can get it because of the shortage of vaccines.

 

[ElizK]

My DH didn't want to vaccinate our girls, but changed his mind. He called our pediatrician, and they happened to have a few doses. They verified that our girls fit the criteria (asthma), and now they have an appt on Monday!

I fit the criteria because of asthma, too, but Dh doesn't. Guess we'll have to see what we can find.

We would have not known that the pediatrician had the shots if we hadn't of called. Might be worth your while to call if you are looking.

 

[LuvOrlando]

amyy http://www.cdc.gov/FLU/protect/keyfacts.htm

 

[C.Ann]

Well, my DGD is getting a "hair" closer.. Her pediatricians office just received 100 doses (injections) that will be given to the high priorty kids first (those with respiratory issues and such).. They are "expecting" to receive more on Nov. 11th and if they do in fact receive the shipment, DD can get her an appointment then..

Still nothing for us adults though..

 

[JimB.]

Got it for work about a week ago. Absolutely zero side effects.

 

[paintnolish]

We have all had the seasonal- mist for the kids and the shot for me. I only got the shot bc it was free for me! The dcs got the H1N1 mist the other day at a clinic (3 hours there, start to finish). No side effects for them. I can't get it yet bc I don't fall into an eligible category and am an honest person! Saving those shots/mists for the eligible and needy!

 

[LuvOrlando]

My mother called the doctor for my dad about getting the shot today. The office has the shots, but she was told it's only for children and pregnant women so he couldn't get it through his doctor's office. He has had a kidney transplant and catches just about everything that comes his direction, he's had doctors tell him that he's consisted high risk. His kidney doctor even told him to get the shot when it's available. So how can he get it if his doctor won't give it to him. He's not strong enough to stand in long lines for hours. My mom's pretty upset that their doctor's office won't administer it to him. Hopefully when he goes to his kidney doctor in a couple of weeks at the hospital downtown they can give it to him.

Not to get too off topic but did your Mom speak with the Dr directly or the people that answer the phones? Like I said in another post, the people who answer the phones have minimal understanding and were probably told exactly what they repeated to you. Lots of people are high risk which fall out of these mindless categories they just have to try and get through the wall of clerical staff to make their case to the Dr. I'd call back and ask to speak directly to the Dr or make an appointment specifically to talk about this and hope for the best.

Personally, I am really angry this roll out was taken out of the hands of our Dr's and put into the hands of under-trained administrators who are utterly clueless. Nothing will ever quite top my conversation with the person who did the call back for my school district, I might as well have had a medical conversation with the teenager who takes orders in the automated drive through at McDonald's. They've never even heard of many high risk maladies, much less being able to triage reasonably based upon them. Seriously, who better to decide who is most at risk than our Dr's? THEY have our charts which aren't shared with anyone else due to HIPPA confidentiality laws, why on earth they were excluded from this process is utterly beyond my comprehension. This should have been more of a concerted effort with the Dr's getting 1/2 the doses to reach the high risk populations and neighborhood outreaches getting the other 1/2 to reach the general population.

 

[LuvOrlando]

So today marks day 6 and everyone here is fine from the shot.

I am curious, has anyone who has had the shot gotten sick more than 2 weeks after being vaccinated, or heard of anyone else who has? I've just been wondering how careful we still need to be once the 2 weeks is up. Can we go back to normal life or do I still need to keep so very vigilant? I suppose it's still way too soon to know if the vaccine will have any effect or not but not knowing is bugging me.