You know I'm hard up for blogging material when I'm writing about getting the H1N1 shot. However, it was quite an interesting process. My mom and I waited in line at 7 in the morning yesterday to get a ticket for the vaccine and then today, pretty much my entire family showed up for shots.
I have to admit I'm a bit overwhelmed at the whole ordeal. First of all, waiting in line at the Utah County Health Department with hundreds of other suckers seemed a bit 3rd world country-ish. I would love to say I'm 100% confident that the vaccine is both safe and effective for my kids. I've been driving myself crazy reading all the material I can find about the vaccine. Then I had to decide whether or not to do the mist or the shot. Luckily the decision was made for me because of my kids runny noses. The nurse said the shot may be a better way to go. I get really anxious every time my kids get vaccinated. I want to trust the health care providers, yet I don't want to be an ignorant sheep and just put whatever they tell me in my body. Ugh, never the less we are officially vaccinated. I had to make light of the situation with a quick photo of most everyone there.
I have to admit I'm a bit overwhelmed at the whole ordeal. First of all, waiting in line at the Utah County Health Department with hundreds of other suckers seemed a bit 3rd world country-ish. I would love to say I'm 100% confident that the vaccine is both safe and effective for my kids. I've been driving myself crazy reading all the material I can find about the vaccine. Then I had to decide whether or not to do the mist or the shot. Luckily the decision was made for me because of my kids runny noses. The nurse said the shot may be a better way to go. I get really anxious every time my kids get vaccinated. I want to trust the health care providers, yet I don't want to be an ignorant sheep and just put whatever they tell me in my body. Ugh, never the less we are officially vaccinated. I had to make light of the situation with a quick photo of most everyone there.
My dad, Brett, and Max escaped my camera. Dan was the only one missing out on the fun.
I was a good little girl and didn't cry, even though the nurse told me I was a bleeder.
Wish I could say the same for my boys. Max held it together pretty well. He gets over things really quick. His brother on the other hand...
was freaked out to say the least. The setting wasn't the most comforting. Seeing other kids screaming all around him certainly didn't put his mind at ease. I don't have the heart to tell him he has to do it all over again in 3 weeks. Hopefully by then, my pediatrician will have the vaccine at his office.
Grandpa made a valiant attempt to calm him down, but I feel Hank may have been milking it a bit at this point. I know many people who have reallly suffered with the swine flu and I do find some comfort in knowing the chances of my kids and I getting it are far less now. We shall see!
5 comments:
I loved that you took pictures of the whole vaccination process! It sure was a family affair! We did the same thing abut 3 weeks ago. So far a lot of school kids and some of our cousins have had the H1N1 bug. We have not. My kids have not had a sick day yet...like you say, "We shall see!" So far so good.
Great pictures...wonder who took them?!?!?
I'm only upset that we don't need another one...talk about a PARTAAAAY!!
Hey, H1N1...don't mess with our family... sucka!
Oh my gosh... how long have you had that traffic feed thing for? Super embarrassing that you will now be able to see how many thousands of times a day I check your blog....awkward.
i know we went through the same thing last week. i hope it works. poor hank. chloe freaked out at the last second and got the mist instead of the shot...
My class has been STRUCK!! Last week I had 8 kids out! This week we are back to only 1 little piggy missing, but the poor buggers have to be out an entire week! I just hope I don't get it -- I haven't had a chance to get the shot yet, they keep running out here with no more in sight! How long did you have to wait, lines are over 4 hours long here, people get to the front of the line and they tell them they can't get it! Hope all of you stay healthy!! :)
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