Why is it always so hard to get flu shots????? I scheduled all three boys for flu shots about a month ago. I specifically ordered the mercury-free vaccines for ALL THREE boys since last year my pediatrician told us that they were in short supply and needed to know ahead of time how many to order. I thought that we were good to go! WRONG!!!! When I took the boys in (Kathie came to help) to get their shots on Thursday they informed me that they didn't have a mercury-free flu shot for Wyatt since he was now three years old! Apparently at age three the flu shot dosage changes and the kids need more vaccine than ages 0-35 months. The pediatrician doesn't stock or order mercury-free flu vaccine for 36months-8 years old (which is the next age bracket). Wyatt had only been 3 years old for 6 DAYS at that point, but they were determined that he needed the flu shot specifically designed for 36 months and up even though they didn't have a mercury-free version. So, I made the decision to skip the vaccination for Wyatt, get the twins their shots, and go home to call around and try and find a place that stocked or would order a mercury-free flu shot for 36 months-8 years old. After unsuccessfully trying for several hours to find a doctor that stocked it, I found out that Wallgreens did have it in stock. We drove there with the kids and found out that they didn't have the right needle tips to administer his shot, so we had to go back the next day to finally get Wyatt his flu shot. The kids are all vaccinated!!!!! John and I will be getting our flu shots in the next 2 weeks! Now hopefully they picked the right strains of flu to put into the flu shot this year so that I can say that was all worth it!
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