Just a reminder that the nasal H1N1 vaccine is a live-virus vaccine while the injectable vaccine is a dead-virus vaccine.

In my wife's case, for instance, she has a compromised immune system due to medications that she takes (Remicade IV for severe arthritis) so she can't take any live-virus vaccines.  Both of us, however, will be getting the injectable dead-virus vaccine when it becomes available to us..  connie

>> I've heard that people our age may have some partial immunity, due to having had the "Asian Flu" in the 1950s, but I'm not really willing to assume that! <<

Gretchen..  I think it was actually the swine flu of the 70s that we old farts experienced...<grin>..  connie

>> if I get a chance for the injected vaccine, I will take it. <<

Same here, Dot..  It will probably be a few weeks yet before Kaiser gets enough H1N1 vaccine for normal distribution vaccinations...  connie

>> The H1N1 vaccine is likely going to be in short supply for a while, so I'd rather people at higher risk than I am get it first. <<

Marte..  I called the Kaiser hotline and as of yesterday, Kaiser said they had received a small amount of the H1N1 baccine and expected it to trickle in over the next few weeks.  While they are doing the mass flu shot clinics for the seasonal flu, it sounds like H1N1 will be on a walk-in basis (along with the regular flu shot after the mass clinics are finished)...  connie