The other white meat flu

I've never bothered with flu vaccines before. I really don't get sick very often and probably average one sick day per year. So when the swine flu hit, I thought nothing more about it and decided I wouldn't get the vaccine. Well, that was before a pregnant friend told me that women in their 3rd trimester had one of the highest risks of death due to the good ol' swine flu. Suddenly the swine flu became really personal.

Someone I know was diagnosed with it in her 3rd trimester and she told me repeatedly how awful of an experience it was and that I needed to get the vaccine. Friends and family members have all been telling me to get vaccinated, my midwife told me I needed to get the shot (even though her clinic didn't order any of the vaccine in, which seems REALLY stupid to me since they only work with pregnant women), and our doctor friends have been telling me I need to get it. So I've been on the hunt for the vaccination in Salt Lake City and surrounding area for the past 2 weeks. I even called a clinic in a different county this morning after speaking with a client who had a friend die from the H1N1 flu this morning (he was a 24 year old healthy guy). Pregnant women can't have the mist and unfortunately they are only giving the shot to 6 month-27 month old babies right now. Every clinic I talked to said they won't be vaccinating pregnant women until mid-November. I'm trying not to get freaked out. 

I am taking precautions, like washing my hands a little obsessively (and singing the Happy Birthday song TWICE just to make sure I'm washing them long enough) and dousing my hands in hand sanitizer after I shake someone's hand, which is a lot when you're meeting with clients face to face. And I'm trying not to touch my eyes or put my hands anywhere in the general vicinity of my face without washing them first or using some sort of barrier method (ie: Kleenex).

So, if anyone in SLC is reading this and knows of a way I can get my hands on the vaccine (even on the black market), let me know. I'll pay top dollar! (or maybe just bake you a cake) Gotta run--Pat's using my bladder as a punching bag!