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Well, it's here. The H1N1 vaccine. We only have the "attenuated live" nasal spray at the moment, the IM version (shot) will arrive in about a week. Frankly, I really wanted to wait for the shot but was encouraged to go ahead with the nasal spray. I duly "took my medicine" as I should. Certain groups of people are unable to take the nasal spray and it's only right that the IM version be distributed to them.

I've already seen multiple patients with "Flu like symptoms" that we assume have the H1N1. Why assume? The CDC is not recommending testing at this point for several reasons, the most important one being that the flu swab has a whopping rate of false negatives! So, if it quacks like a duck, walks like a duck, lays duck eggs... yeah, it's a duck.

As for treatment, well.. here in the States Tamiflu is being given to pregnant women and children 2 and under with "flu like symptoms". Everyone else is supposed to tough it out I guess? I know from a flickr friend in the UK that everyone there with the flu gets Tamiflu.

So, I've taken my (somewhat controversial) dose of H1N1 vaccine. I'll let you know how it goes. I had the flu once when I was 15 years old and remember it WELL! It was horrid.

I'm working a crazy shift all weekend that takes up most of my day. I'll do my best to visit all your awesome photostreams when I can though.

**NOTE** The vaccine is not yet available to the general public (I only know about the US). My dose was given because I'm a medical provider.

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