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Finally talked to the new ped about getting the kids flu shots. They have not yet received the medical records from the old doctor (who said Friday they were faxing them, after I emailed Tuesday and tried to fax but apparently failed Tuesday and Wednesday) but can give the kids shots if we bring in their print immunization records, which I have.

So, assuming mr. flea can take off at 4 tomorrow and bring the Dillo (which I can't ask him right now since he is in a conference all day), we can get the kids immunized for seasonal flu tomorrow afternoon.

BUT the nurse said that they should wait a month before getting the H1N1 vaccine. This doesn't jive with my understanding; since the shots are killed viruses, it shouldn't matter if you get them together. (The Flu Mist, since it has a weakened live virus, is another matter; what I've read says you should wait a week after having Flu Mist, but the ped says they have shots.)

The nurse also said that that County Health department would be the only local place to get H1N1 vaccine. I told her they'd told me Medicaid only, and she said that might have been the case for seasonal, but for H1N1 anyone qualified. So I guess now I have to call the county and see what they say. Again.

Off to do more research about having the two vaccines close together, and I guess call the county. SIGH. Have I mentioned I hate making phone calls?

EDIT:
-CDC says it is fine to get the seasonal and H1N1 shots on the same day.
-CDC suggests children under 10 need two shots of H1N1 to provoke adequate immune response. Not clear is this applies to FluMist as well. Sigh.
-Called the county and they have FluMist for H1N1 right now. They are open on a first-come first-served basis and as the woman I spoke to said, "Come early - it's a lot of people." Hours: M,W,Th 8-4:30; Tu 8-6:30 (she said come before 5), F 8-1:30 (what is it with every medical provider in the county closing midday on Friday?) Expect to have shots maybe later this week.
-I guess I am making progress, right? Sigh.