"Goomba" > wrote in message
...
> Andy wrote:
>
>>> Hospitals are not walk-in clinics. They don't generally do routine
>>> vaccinations.
>>> Call your local health dept.
>>
>>
>> Om,
>>
>> Yep! That's where I get my annual free flu shot.
>>
>> I suspect the ER nurses are prohibited from dispensing such information?
>> At least that's the impression I got this morning over the phone with
>> them.
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Andy
>
> Om is correct. Was it an *Emergency* that you get it that instant? Cause
> otherwise Emergency rooms are not the place to get routine vaccinations.
> You're just clogging up the system when you abuse ERs like that.

Around here the hospital ERs won't give flu shots under any circumstance (a
flu vaccine is never an emergency), you need to go to your primary care
physician or whatever clinic normaly tends to ones medical needs. They know
your medical history so they can determine if it's safe to receive the
particular flu vaccine, some are allergic to eggs or whatever was used to
produce the vaccine. They also dispense flu vaccines according to need; the
elderly, those with respiratory issues, those with weak immune systems, and
others such as those receiving chemo and/or radiation treatments, etc. go to
the head of the line... or some may be denied because the risk outweighs any
benefit one may receive... everyone's medical situation is different. One
needs to make an appointemnt to receive the vaccine, the doctor's office
needs to schedual the procedure same as for any any other, which means they
also need to be sure they have enough vaccine to go around for each period
as it has a rather short expiration date so it's shipped in small batches
over time.

Andy wrote:
> Omelet said...
>
>> In article >, Andy > wrote:
>>
>>> Goomba said...
>>>
>>>> Andy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> Hospitals are not walk-in clinics. They don't generally do routine
>>>>>> vaccinations.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Call your local health dept.
>>>>>
>>>>> Om,
>>>>>
>>>>> Yep! That's where I get my annual free flu shot.
>>>>>
>>>>> I suspect the ER nurses are prohibited from dispensing such
>>>>> information? At least that's the impression I got this morning over
> the
>>>>> phone with them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>>
>>>>> Andy
>>>> Om is correct. Was it an *Emergency* that you get it that instant?
> Cause
>>>> otherwise Emergency rooms are not the place to get routine
> vaccinations.
>>>> You're just clogging up the system when you abuse ERs like that.
>>>
>>> Not at all. I was just seeking information about the swine flue.
>>>
>>> Turns out Tamiflu is not a vaccine, only a remedy medicine after the flu
>>> takes effect.
>>>
>>> According to the PA Dept. of Health.
>>>
>>> Andy
>> Duh. Tamiflu is not a vaccine...
>> Never has been.
>
>
> Om,
>
> You knew that, I didn't!
>
> The Today NBC show's guest mentioned Tamiflu was effective against this
> swine flu, NOT mentioning it was a remedy, so I called around to see 1. if
> last winter's flu shot protects me? which it doesn't and 2. Is Tamiflu a
> vaccine? No, it's a remedy.
>
> I didn't want treatment, just knowledge.
>
> Andy

Seriously, if you want knowledge you aren't going to get it from the
talking head morning entertainment shows. There is as much information
as you wish available just by entering a few search terms in a search
engine.

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> Goomba > wrote:
>
>> Andy wrote:
>>
>>>> Hospitals are not walk-in clinics. They don't generally do routine
>>>> vaccinations.
>>>>
>>>> Call your local health dept.
>>>
>>> Om,
>>>
>>> Yep! That's where I get my annual free flu shot.
>>>
>>> I suspect the ER nurses are prohibited from dispensing such information? At
>>> least that's the impression I got this morning over the phone with them.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Andy
>> Om is correct. Was it an *Emergency* that you get it that instant? Cause
>> otherwise Emergency rooms are not the place to get routine vaccinations.
>> You're just clogging up the system when you abuse ERs like that.
>
> And that abuse is so wide-spread, it isn't even funny. :-(

The ER is primary care for way too many. Fortunately at least one of our
local hospitals has good triage. I have brought family members there who
didn't need transport but needed a hospital and they were quickly
prioritized and admitted not long after.

On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:51:39 -0500, Andy wrote:

> Omelet said...
>
>> In article >, Andy > wrote:
>>
>>> Goomba said...
>>>
>>> > Andy wrote:
>>> >
>>> >>> Hospitals are not walk-in clinics. They don't generally do routine
>>> >>> vaccinations.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Call your local health dept.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Om,
>>> >>
>>> >> Yep! That's where I get my annual free flu shot.
>>> >>
>>> >> I suspect the ER nurses are prohibited from dispensing such
>>> >> information? At least that's the impression I got this morning over
> the
>>> >> phone with them.
>>> >>
>>> >> Best,
>>> >>
>>> >> Andy
>>> >
>>> > Om is correct. Was it an *Emergency* that you get it that instant?
> Cause
>>> > otherwise Emergency rooms are not the place to get routine
> vaccinations.
>>> > You're just clogging up the system when you abuse ERs like that.
>>>
>>> Not at all. I was just seeking information about the swine flue.
>>>
>>> Turns out Tamiflu is not a vaccine, only a remedy medicine after the flu
>>> takes effect.
>>>
>>> According to the PA Dept. of Health.
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> Duh. Tamiflu is not a vaccine...
>> Never has been.
>
> Om,
>
> You knew that, I didn't!
>
> The Today NBC show's guest mentioned Tamiflu was effective against this
> swine flu, NOT mentioning it was a remedy, so I called around to see 1. if
> last winter's flu shot protects me? which it doesn't and 2. Is Tamiflu a
> vaccine? No, it's a remedy.
>
> I didn't want treatment, just knowledge.
>
> Andy

the emergency room is a place to treat people, not a ****ing information
service.

blake

blake murphy wrote:

> the emergency room is a place to treat people, not a ****ing information
> service.
>
> blake

And they are VERY cautious about the information the disperse over the
phone to people sight unseen because some idjit will misunderstand
something and then SUE them.

In article >, Andy > wrote:

> I didn't want treatment, just knowledge.
>
> Andy

Giyf dear. ;-)
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

In article >,
"brooklyn1" > wrote:

> Around here the hospital ERs won't give flu shots under any circumstance (a
> flu vaccine is never an emergency), you need to go to your primary care
> physician or whatever clinic normaly tends to ones medical needs.

Where I work, the shift supervisor goes around to all the departments
and dispenses flu' vaccines to the employees, unless you say no (which I
do).

But, working in health care has it's perks. ;-)
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

In article >,
Goomba > wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>
> > the emergency room is a place to treat people, not a ****ing information
> > service.
> >
> > blake
>
> And they are VERY cautious about the information the disperse over the
> phone to people sight unseen because some idjit will misunderstand
> something and then SUE them.

Yep.
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

Goomba wrote:

> blake murphy wrote:
>
>> the emergency room is a place to treat people, not a ****ing
>> information service.
>>
>> blake
>
> And they are VERY cautious about the information the disperse over the
> phone to people sight unseen because some idjit will misunderstand
> something and then SUE them.

For somebody that only responds to "thread drift" - and not
to "initiated off topic shite" posts, you're doing OK, goomba.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

On Apr 25, 6:16 pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
> Steve Pope wrote:
> > Jean B. > wrote:
>
> >> Steve Pope wrote:
>
> >>> This is troubling, from Obama's visit to Mexico:
>
> >>> "Obama was received at Mexico's anthropology museum in Mexico
> >>> City by Felipe Solis, a distinguished archeologist who died the
> >>> following day from symptoms similar to flu, Reforma newspaper
> >>> reported. The newspaper didn't confirm if Solis had swine flu
> >>> or not."
>
> >>> (That was on Bloomberg.)
>
> >> That IS troubling.
>
> > Yeah, apparently this sort of flu can cause some sort of
> > immune storm that is fatal even to relatively young, healthy
> > people. Scary.
>
> > Here are the CDC recommendations to protect yourself:
>
> > Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you
> > cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after
> > you use it.
>
> > Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially
> > after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands
> > cleaners are also effective.
>
> > Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
>
> > If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home
> > from work or school and limit contact with others to
> > keep from infecting them.
>
> > Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread
> > that way.
>
> > Steve
>
> Seems to me that some flus target those whom one would think are
> in their prime/healthiest years.
>
> --
> Jean B.

I read that it targets those between 25-50 years old, unlike other
flus that hit young and old.

N.

On Apr 25, 6:58 pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
> Steve Pope wrote:
> > Nancy Young > wrote:
>
> >> Jean B. wrote:
>
> >>> Steve Pope wrote:
>
> >>>> This is troubling, from Obama's visit to Mexico:
>
> >>>> "Obama was received at Mexico's anthropology museum in Mexico
> >>>> City by Felipe Solis, a distinguished archeologist who died the
> >>>> following day from symptoms similar to flu, Reforma newspaper
> >>>> reported. The newspaper didn't confirm if Solis had swine flu
> >>>> or not."
> >>> That IS troubling.
>
> >> Apparently this flu responds well to treatment, I guess the trick
> >> is getting help fast enough.
>
> > Probable swine flu at a school in New York City -- 8 cases
> > of flu, 200 students called in sick, some students had gone
> > to Mexico on spring break:
>
> >http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...09/04/25/AR200...
>
> > Steve
>
> Well then, it's gonna spread.
>
> I think it's past time when sick kids were encouraged to stay
> home. Ditto for sick employees.
>
> --
> Jean B.

And stay out of crowds, if possible - makes it hard for me not to
worry about riding public transportation every day - there's no 3' or
6' "safe" distance from anyone.

N.