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meadowlark5

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16. Check your local health departments as well

Reply to Barack_America (Original post)

Sat Oct 18, 2014, 12:09 AM

Oct 2014

Back in the 2002-2003 flu season when there was a genetic shift in the virus and all these toddlers and young children were dying, I got one vaccine for my less than one year old twins at the health dept and the booster at the grocery store pharmacy. Turns out that vaccine provided no protection for the genetic shifted virus. But I was desperate to find the vaccine because the doctors didn't know at the time. That's how I got them.

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I'm not letting my kids near anyone who looks even VAGUELY ill. [View all] Barack_America Oct 2014 OP

Are you sending them to school? femmocrat Oct 2014 #1

Ugh. Yes. Barack_America Oct 2014 #6

chill out. Kids get sick. My son has had two colds since the start of the school year. He has only liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #17

Just spring for the $30 flu shots at your local chain pharmacy. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #2

Their ped feels they are too young for the "minute clinics". Barack_America Oct 2014 #5

Oh I didn't think about that. I've never had kids so I know virtually kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #14

Mine won't unless they are over 12, maybe even older. RiffRandell Oct 2014 #18

Try a drug store or big box store with a pharmacy Warpy Oct 2014 #3

That happend to us about 4 years ago. RiffRandell Oct 2014 #4

I got my shot at Walgreens. 840high Oct 2014 #7

Only available for >2 years. Barack_America Oct 2014 #8

I don't blame you. 840high Oct 2014 #12

Does the baby go to daycare or something? MH1 Oct 2014 #20

Some viruses like the cold virus are active before symptoms Kalidurga Oct 2014 #9

I am very sorry you feel so frightened and threatened. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #10

they are venting frustration at being unable to get flu shots for their kids Skittles Oct 2014 #13

we can't get in to the pediatrician until November Quayblue Oct 2014 #11

Relax. Laffy Kat Oct 2014 #15

Check your local health departments as well meadowlark5 Oct 2014 #16

go to cvs or walgreens. if you have insurance, it will likely be covered. boston bean Oct 2014 #19

We have flu vaccine here in Houston - TBF Oct 2014 #21