01-11-2013, 07:57 PM
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Get your G-D Flu Vaccine
I thought I was strong, and flu vaccines were better left to the elderly, sick, and young. Now that I am among the dying, I urge all of you to get the thing, and save yourself my sorrow. Seriously, if I was a coal miner in rural Alberta in 1919, I would be dead right now. I haven't been this sick in years.
Boston declares public emergency, and runs out of flu vaccines.
Surgeries cancelled, and emergency rooms overflowing in Calgary.
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01-11-2013, 07:58 PM
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Cripes, can someone move this to the Off-Topic?
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01-11-2013, 08:05 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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Thoughts and prayers, thoughts and prayers.
Seriously, hope you're better soon.
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01-11-2013, 08:06 PM
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God of Hating Twitter
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Iceland seems pretty untouched by it so far, but yeah great advice.
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01-11-2013, 08:06 PM
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Monster Storm
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Calgary
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What style of suit should I wear when I go to get my shot?
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01-11-2013, 08:08 PM
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Yup, ive been convinced over the last few days of talking to people that have had it.
Where is the vaccine still available though?
Edit- nevermind, just looked up on alberta health services website. A few clinics open tomorrow
Last edited by Flabbibulin; 01-11-2013 at 08:11 PM.
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01-11-2013, 08:08 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Vancouver
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Wingtips are appropriate for clinics, right?
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01-11-2013, 08:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by surferguy
What style of suit should I wear when I go to get my shot?
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I would recommend something casual, and easy to take off. You are going to be removing the jacket, and exposing your upper arm. So maybe a custom t-shirt, under a hand-sewn yak hair sweater, and some Calgary Flames sweatpants.
Also, something goes with a cool Asian-esque flu mask that I am now required to wear everywhere in public.
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01-11-2013, 08:17 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Sorry flameswin, I know I gave this to you but.... God dammit peter...
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01-11-2013, 08:24 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: CALGARY
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I got my flu shot at Safeway. Many pharmacies are delivering this service now.
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01-11-2013, 08:29 PM
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I mentioned this in another thread, the flu vaccine is a perfect match for the current strain that's going around
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01-11-2013, 08:30 PM
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I heard on the news that the flu strain kicking arse is not part of the vaccine. I purposely drove downtown so I could avoid the plague machine that is the ctrain. Avoiding people as much as possible and considering go Howard Hughes for the weekend.
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01-11-2013, 08:31 PM
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I will go if someone can get me to the front of the line.
Anyways, I usually skip this shot because I feel like crap for a few days after.
I remain on the fence about it's effectiveness.
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01-11-2013, 08:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbob
I heard on the news that the flu strain kicking arse is not part of the vaccine. I purposely drove downtown so I could avoid the plague machine that is the ctrain. Avoiding people as much as possible and considering go Howard Hughes for the weekend.
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Good idea, seal yourself off from humanity
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01-11-2013, 08:33 PM
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One of the Nine
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Canada 02
I mentioned this in another thread, the flu vaccine is a perfect match for the current strain that's going around
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbob
I heard on the news that the flu strain kicking arse is not part of the vaccine.
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So which one is it?
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01-11-2013, 08:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robbob
Avoiding people as much as possible and considering go Howard Hughes for the weekend.
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01-11-2013, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by kunkstyle
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you leave the spruce moose out of this
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01-11-2013, 08:38 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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I think I remember officials saying that it's well targeted, but Google trends seem to say more people being impacted.. though that could just mean that it's well targeted but less people are getting it, or it's well targeted but it's still a worse season than most.
http://www.google.org/flutrends/ca/#CA
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01-11-2013, 08:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 4X4
So which one is it?
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I heard it on 660 news
http://www.660news.com/2013/01/04/fl...ar-data-shows/
reading the on line story it says US, so maybe he is right.
U.S. health official said many cases apparently have to do with a strain of influenza called subtype B, which is not included in this flu season’s vaccine.
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