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Medical Forum / General / Pharmacy / October 2004where to get flu shot in Seattle?
My wife & I are both in high risk groups because we'll soon be caring for newborn twins. Yet we can't find an outlet that has vaccine. Anyone who has any ideas about where we might go, I'd much appreciate hearing suggestions. > My wife & I are both in high risk groups because we'll soon be caring > for newborn twins. Yet we can't find an outlet that has vaccine. > Anyone who has any ideas about where we might go, I'd much appreciate > hearing suggestions. We called our regular Dr's office and he faxed a referral to the local Safeway pharmacy. What was weird was having the pharmacist give us a flu shot because the pharmacist said they couldn't get Medicare to send out an RN to give the shots. The pharmacists giving the shots already have training in using syringes for drawing up fluids. The only additional training they get/need is how to administer the shot. After a short class they are certified to give the shot. >> My wife & I are both in high risk groups because we'll soon be caring >> for newborn twins. Yet we can't find an outlet that has vaccine. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > shot because the pharmacist said they couldn't get Medicare to send out an > RN to give the shots. > The pharmacists giving the shots already have training in using syringes for > drawing up fluids. The only additional training they get/need is how to > administer the shot. After a short class they are certified to give the > shot. What a pain in the butt for the pharmacist. The druggist's aide was covered up getting RXs ready while the one pharmacist was covered up doing flu shot paper work and then giving the shots to an ever growing line of waiting people. I am very grateful to have been able to get a flu shot as our local clinic will be getting zero vaccine. The CDC has asked that only very high risk patients receive the flu shot. I don't know if young and healthy adults expecting twins qualify. They are focusing on the elderly and patients who have diabetes, asthma, and immune disorders. My store was supposed to have a clinic on Monday but it was cancelled this afternoon. The CDC has asked that all flu vaccines be redistributed to just a few sources so that compliance with their selection requirements are followed. It is suggested that you contact your County Health Department (look in the phone book). They will carefully screen you and determine if you qualify for a dose of the vaccine. *The CDC has asked that only very high risk patients receive the flu shot. I *don't know if young and healthy adults expecting twins qualify. They are *focusing on the elderly and patients who have diabetes, asthma, and immune *disorders. The CDC says that household contacts of infants under six months of age are equal priority with the other high risk groups such as pregnant women, kids 6-23 mos old, the elderly, the chronic disease sufferers, etc. FWIW. *It is suggested that you contact your County Health Department (look in the HAHAHA. My 90 year old grandmother has been unable to get a shot from our county health department. She qualifies of course, but she would have to bring her own chair and wait in line >5 hours, according to the people I spoke to on the phone. That's just not happening for many reasons, not limited to her physical limitations :)  SignatureHillary Israeli, VMD Lafayette Hill/PA/USA/Earth "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it is too dark to read." --Groucho Marx : My wife & I are both in high risk groups because we'll soon be caring : for newborn twins. Yet we can't find an outlet that has vaccine. : Anyone who has any ideas about where we might go, I'd much appreciate : hearing suggestions. SignatureAre planning on getting the meningitis shot for your babies? Read up on it. I think it's worthwhile. Emma |
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