End of December? Wow...that's comforting.

are children on lhe list or not? The Northern Health website sys:
"Please note that the clinics listed here are for the below high priority groups ONLY, until further notice.

Persons under the age of 65 with chronic conditions (i.e. asthma, diabetes, etc. See below for a full list)
Pregnant women
Persons who live in remote and isolated settings or communities (including all First Nations people living on reserve)"

"This week, the clinic is open to those who are highest risk for H1N1, children, pregnant women, those with chronic underlying health issues, First Nations and first responders."

Seems pretty straight forward to me.

I read that children under 5 are also on the priority list. Perhaps the 6 year old in the photo has asthma.

The priority list is here: http://tinyurl.com/yf38q5q

Children are NOT included unless they have underlying health issues such as diabetes or asthma.

There has been lots of queue jumping in Vancouver. But please let those who need it first, get it first.

I think the approach that is being undertaken is correct. We have to put a little faith in these people. Lets ensure that the ones most vulnerable are shot first.

Thus then it will reduce the load on the health care system 2 months from now.

Everyone else will need to wait in line.

Of course it helps cut the lines when they don,t get the vaccine out until after a lot of PG'ers get the flu. Pineview school is missing tons of kids this week, 4 of my kids currently have coughs and high fevers, guess i wont bother getting the shot after all.

http://www.bccdc.ca/resourcematerials/newsandalerts/healthalerts/H1N1FluVirusHumanSwineFlu.htm

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/sbd-smd/phase1-decision/drug-med/nd_ad_2009_arepanrix_h1n1_132070-eng.php

http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009HSERV0001-000004.htm

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/prodpharma/legislation/interimorders-arretesurgence/vaccin-eng.php

Loads of information on these sites. Some is contradictory. Also, it seems from the interim order, that this vaccine was intended as a precaution?

You do realize that this flu isn't much more dangerous then a normal flu? That the "normal" flu is in fact as lethal, if not more, because it opens up your system to secondary infections, particularly pneumonia? That every year, it kills many of the youngest and oldest people in our society?

The real reason that this flu is so "dangerous" is that it seems to attack otherwise healthy people who are in the prime of their lives, particularly young women in their 20.

IF you are pregnant or IF you have underlying health problems (asthma etc), AND you get this flu, you have a CHANCE(not even a big chance) of being REALLY sick. Of those who get REALLY sick, not everyone dies.

What this vaccine it trying to accomplish is a bit more long term: denying the virus a chance to mutate, which it do anyways.

In other words, stay calm, take care of yourself, wash your hands with hot soapy water, and try not to lick doorknobs at school.

And the "first nations" go first again...... go figure!

"Lets ensure that the ones most vulnerable are shot first."

So the Calgary Flames are some of the most vulnerable?
The torch bearers are most vulnerable?

What happened to remote rural residents being a priority?

We do not hear much about how the vaccine is being distributed in the remote areas. We also do not hear much about what constitutes a remote area - 2 hours by car from a hospital clinc? 4 hours?

Nothing on the Old Crow web page about h1n1.

http://www.oldcrow.ca/nursing/index.htm

They shot the Calgary Flames? Must have been a bad season for them. God rest their souls.