Nova Scotia ran out of vaccines.

[aimeeandbeatles]

This was in newspapers this morning:

http://www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/h1n1/

Spoiler :

PLEASE NOTE: Due to national vaccine supply issues, on October 30, 2009, a change was made to Nova Scotia 's H1N1 vaccine program.

Starting Monday, November 2, 2009, the H1N1 vaccine will be limited to those most at risk from H1N1:

* Pregnant women.
* Children under five years of age (six to 59 months) � does not include their family members
* Healthcare workers in district health authorities, long-term care facilities and homecare agencies who provide direct care to patients. This also includes family physicians, family practice nurses, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.
* First Nations communities

If you are not in one of these target groups, the H1N1 vaccine will be made available to you at a later date. Nova Scotia will have enough vaccine for every Nova Scotian over the coming weeks. Please check this website regularly for updates and additional information.

Crappy thing is, here's the complete list of at-risk:

Spoiler :

Everyone is at risk of catching the H1N1 flu virus but individuals with chronic medical conditions may be at increased risk of catching H1N1 and of developing serious complications from the flu, such as pneumonia or respiratory distress. In particular, people with the following medical conditions are at increased risk:

* Heart disease
* Diabetes
* Asthma and chronic lung disease
* Kidney disease
* Blood disorders
* Severe obesity

* Liver disease
* People with weakened immune systems (people taking cancer drugs or people with HIV/AIDS)
* Neurological disorders

The REALLY CRAPPY thing is that I have messed-up immune system. And my mom wouldnt take me to get the vaccine early because -- I dunno why. She just wouldn't. And I wasnt allowed to go myself.

 

[azzaman333]

Get pregnant.

 

[Cutlass]

Lot of places are short on it. I don't really think it's all that big of a deal.

 

[dirtyparrot]

This seems to be a problem in many places around the globe. I guess it's probably a good thing it's not a more deadly virus, otherwise there would be some real problems.

 

[AL_DA_GREAT]

Good. That vaccine should not be taken. Swineflu is a media creation.

 

[woody60707]

I work at one of the (if not most) busiest airport in the world as a TSO (TSA). And i can't get the shot.

I'm around sick people form all over the world everyday.

 

[ravensfire]

The impact of it is more of a media creation, but the spread of it, and the number of people that have it are anything but a media creation. My brother (pediatrition) is seeing higher numbers of kids with the flu, earlier than normal, and the vast majority (75%+) are H1N1.

-- Ravensfire

 

[bhsup]

Good. That vaccine should not be taken. Swineflu is a media creation.

Do you mean the hysteria, or do you think it actually does not exist and is a fabrication of the media?

 

[History_Buff]

The shortage of vaccine supply is a Canada wide thing it seems then. I know here in Alberta people just flooded the vaccine clinics (~400,000 people inoculated in 6 days), to the point where they were making it impossible for the actual high-risk groups to get it in time.

Probably a great deal of that is the government/media's fault, since 'high-risk' seemed to be defined as the regular group plus 'anyone who worked with children' which meant every screaming kid and their mom showed up to try and get it, and all got upset when they had to wait in lines. Personally I'd much rather get the H1N1 than have to wait in such a line.

 

[sophie]

My school was going to provide vaccines free of charge first, and then sent an email announcing they were out before the date to get the vaccines had even arrived. They must have hired a private company or something, because I did end up getting one about 3 weeks later...for a $15 charge!!!

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Well, the main problem around here is because we gave ours out 2 days earlier than some of the other counties. And the other counties used all ours up. My mom says they should ask for ID to make sure they're actually in the county.

 

[pesgores]

If no one pointed out that this strain of flu was different, no one would care. And the global crysis would have continued.

 

[Bill3000]

If no one pointed out that this strain of flu was different, no one would care. And the global crysis would have continued.

Considering how it differs from regular flu (e.g. it targets and hurts young healthy people the most) that would be stupid.

 

[Ansar]

ZELIGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!

 

[Joecoolyo]

Welcome to the club aimee, I've been waiting over a month for both my vaccines.

 

[AL_DA_GREAT]

Do you mean the hysteria, or do you think it actually does not exist and is a fabrication of the media?

The hysteria is a media creation. The disease in no way dangerous.

 

[sophie]

The hysteria is a media creation. The disease in no way dangerous.

Not entirely true. It is capable of killing, just not at a level most people were thinking it would.

 

[JtheJackal]

The disease in no way dangerous.

There's more than 6,000 people who may disagree if they still could

 

[Earthling]

Get pregnant.

The funniest thing about this, is when I read it, I wasn't thinking of the more obvious answer which I realized a little later (to be in a category to get the vaccine). I was thinking "Get pregnant, well, I guess that is a way to shore up your immune system."

 

[say1988]

* First Nations communities

I am surprised at this, isn't First Nations health care federal jurisdiction?

AFAIK the usual situation here is that if your can present your doctor with sufficient reason (and he agrees) you can get it. I don't know about this year, but in the past I recall a couple years when there was a flu vaccine shortage.

I have never got a flu shot in my life, and see no need to do so now.