Swine flu: Chicago begins offering inoculations at airports

Chicago Times ^ | 11/26/2009 | Cynthia Dizikes

[ET(end tyranny)]

Noticed something interesting with your chart. When I had the swine flu, I ran a fever for 4 days, and went back and forth between sweats and chills, headaches and ached so abd all over, had the cough, then later the coughs became productive, after that I started getting a sore throat and my ear hurt, that's when I went to the doctor, though they told me to stop at the entrance and get a mask. Bronchitis, though it started out as swine.

I had a fever while I was at the office. They gave me a prescription. Fine, then two days after the prescription ran out, the sore throat returned, had that for 2 weeks, and now the sore throat is gone, but the other crud is coming back. :(

I just found the sore throat interesting and would explain why it comes and goes.

[ET(end tyranny)]

Some get the vomiting and diarrhea and some don't. I didn't.

[ViLaLuz]

“it is offering in Terminal 2 to qualified individuals.”

Qualified?

[bgill]

Sure, laugh now until you’re the one who ends up in the hospital. My little niece and nephews were just released from the hospital. My 5 year old nephew’s lung collapsed from it.

[Paleo Conservative]

If you’re suffering from a chronic lung disease, then you’re not a candidate for the flu mist vaccine. It also isn’t for people over 50.

[bgill]

Yeah, they were giving out the nasal mist vaccine at our school. I didn’t like the sound of it so our kids didn’t get it. Hope we made the right decision.

[autumnraine]

I understand that, but what about those on the plane with you?

[wardaddy]

gonna be SOL if ya have an allergic reaction at 6 miles high tween Chicago and LAX

[mnehring]

Oh goody, I’m flying into o’hare on Monday. I wonder if these people will be the new Hare Krishnas?

[Paleo Conservative]

I never said I got the flu from my shot. I got the shot three weeks ago. I am saying if I have ‘the flu’, the regular seasonal flu, I should be IMMUNE! What’s the point of getting vaccinated if you still end up with a flu strain and I know it’s not guaranteed.

I get vaccinated for the flu every year. In early 2007, I got the flu anyway, but it wasn't as bad as previous times I have had the flu. Even if the flu shot isn't a perfect match for the variants being spread around, it often is close enough to confer partial immunity and decrease the severity of the flu if you get infected.

[catnipman]

Oh, goody! Everyone in the nation that wants a swine flu shot can fly to O'Hare, the nation's most crowded airport. Brought to you courtesy of Obamacare™.

[jiggyboy]

I saw this in another major airport back in October, maybe SFO.

[ET(end tyranny)]

Are you sure they give the mist to people 50 ish? I thought it was only for the very young. 12 and under or so.

[ET(end tyranny)]

To be qualified you have to be pregnant, and under 18 or have a chronic health condition, like diabetes, asthma, compromised immune system etc.

[Paleo Conservative]

Are you sure they give the mist to people 50 ish? I thought it was only for the very young. 12 and under or so.

The age limit for the mist is 49. I think they are pushing the mist to maximize the number of doses available.

[ET(end tyranny)]

You could be right, that 49 does ring a bell.

[steve86]

A little “Just for Men” beard and sideburns gets me the Flumist but then I lose the Senior Discount at the airport lounge.

[steve86]

The flu shots do NOT prevent the flu, they just reduce the severity of it, if you get the flu.

If things work out right you'll end up completely asymptomatic.

[Obadiah]

Interesting. Good to know. In either case was there any underlying illness? I have heard so much hype about this and knew of maybe one person who got it. She was out of the office for a week, but not much worse for the wear other than that.

[VOA]

Nice.
Preferential medical treatment for folks passing in/out of Chicago.

Well, maybe Obama felt he had to do it after it was reported a
few weeks ago that Canadians were getting shots by passing over to
Washington State.

Gotta keep all the liberals/socialists/Democrats healthy for election 2010.