I feel like I'm the only one who hasn't gotten their H1N1 shot yet! Alberta has made a mess of getting the shot to those who need it most. When the vaccine first became available, the government allowed anyone and everyone to get it. This resulted in six-hour waits outside in freezing cold weather and crowds of hundreds of people. Plus, in my city, there were only four makeshift clinics where the vaccine would be distributed. I refused to join the line at that point and expose myself to who knows what. Not surprisingly, Alberta was identified as having the poorest response in all of Canada.
After the vaccine ran out, the provincial government had some time to restructure the process. When new stock came in, they decided to slowly add high risk groups to avoid major line-ups. Finally the last high risk group, 18-44 year-olds with chronic conditions, is allowed to get their shot today. Yay, that's me!
So, after all of this criticism, I think I'll wait another day to get the shot! Today is my birthday, and I'd like to stay clear of needles! I think that's a nice birthday present to myself. Hopefully the clinics will be less busy tomorrow so I won't have to stand for too long!
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