Comments on: H1N1 update & clinics: Are you vaccinating?

By: Anie S.

Anie S. — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:23:35 +0000

To update on my earlier comment, we took our now 10-month old daughter Avery to the pediatrician on Friday morning for her regular visit – and got her second dose of the H1N1 vaccine administered too. She had no ill effects from the first dose – no such luck this time. She was miserable, and of course it got worse at night. She woke up every 1 hour + screaming, and was running a fever even with Tempra. She wailed and was difficult to console, definitely uncomfortable, overly tired and feverish all weekend. Then today, I heard that a 5-year old in Toronto died from a reaction to the vaccine.

Our pediatrician had recommended having her vaccinated for the seasonal flu in December too. My husband and I are now on the fence about it (despite the fact that we’ve both received it already without problems, and I get the vaccine every year).

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:51:38 +0000

I would have had my 4 year old and myself(in healthcare profession) done a long time ago but the hours are so inconvenient for us. There is no way to get there and deal with the 3 hour wait without risk of failing to pick up our 6 year old from the bus stop and/or me missing school. Why does it start at 2pm on weekdays? Maybe this is partially to blame for the long lines.

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:47:40 +0000

We did it yesterday in Uxbridge. We got there at 1:30 and were home for 4:30.

By: April

April — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:30:41 +0000

Thanks. I will watch for updates. It was a long wait, but I agree, totally worth it. I hope all of our children remain healthy this flu season, Cameron had a scary flu bout last season, and that’s enough for me!

By: DoodlesMom

DoodlesMom — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:39:30 +0000

April, Cameron may not need the second dose – watch the papers for updates. There’s already some suggestion that a young child’s immune system will be strong enough that they can produce enough antibodies with only the one shot. I read that they’ll know by the time the children are due for the second …

and wow, that’s insane, you got there early and STILL had to wait 4.5 hours? Good for you for getting them though …

By: April

April — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:27:31 +0000

We waited last night in Bowmanville for 4 and 1/2 hours. We were there for 1:20 pm and the clinic opened at 2pm. Cameron and I were vaccinated, my husband did not want to be, but did want Cameron done (he doesn’t do needles, flu shots, etc.). Since Cameron is under 9, (21 months) he has to go back in 21 days for another dose. I hope line times are reduced by then!

By: yvette

yvette — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:46:57 +0000

Just wanted to let you know in wee once stomach symtoms Voimeting and Diarrhea are H1N1 symtoms and little once don’t have to present with a fever and to all the news and doctors offices out there H1N1 is at moment the main flu strain so you got a cold and your kids stomch prolbelms with our without fever you are likly to have the H1N1, so keep that in mind… Bottom line is your body is fighty it already. Talk to the stuff at clinic to make sure they know any symptoms going on. Good luck… keep a closed eye on your wee once and with any persistence sympotms for more then 2days bring them to a doctor….

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:18:45 +0000

We are all getting vaccinated as well… My Dr books app’ts for it, so we are going on the 9th…

By: Kathi

Kathi — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:59:50 +0000

Yes-we all got vaccinated this morning (except Avery who is only 4 months old). We waited in a 2.5 hour line though–not fun. I’m not sure if you’ve had the same problem in Canada but here in the US there have been some shortages in the availability of the vaccine. I’m just thankful we got it and hope that Avery doesn’t get sick–someone in her daycare class was actually confirmed with H1N1 yesterday.

By: Mary Lynn

Mary Lynn — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:40:26 +0000

Oh, what irony. At around the same time I posted on your previous H1N1 post that Ed and I are for sure getting the vaccine we were in the process of becoming sick with H1N1. What a thoroughly awful flu bug! Luckily the kids had a relatively mild dose. Mine was a bit rough–horrible cough and rattly lungs–but one round of antibiotics was enough to get me back in shape.

Ed got his really hard. He had awful cough, chill, aches, fever that lasted over a week. For several days he couldn’t sleep lying down because his lungs were so filled with fluid he’d cough uncontrollably if he lay down. He had to sleep sitting up. After going on two different rounds of antibiotics and puffers Ed’s finally better. He never had to be hospitalized, thank goodness, but it was the sickest I’ve ever seen him (and I’ve seen him deal with pneumonia several times).

We’re still planning to get ourselves vaccinated. It’ll boost the immunity that we’ve already built up.