From: About.com Chronic Pain
The H1N1 virus is still in the news, as more and more cases pop up
all over the country. Being 9 months pregnant, as well as a trauma
hospital employee, I am on the CDC's target candidate list for the
H1N1 vaccine. There are lots of people on the list, in addition to
pregnant women and health care employees. They include children,
seniors and people with chronic conditions. This means you: if you
have a chronic pain condition, washing your hands may not be good
enough. The vaccine is becoming more and more readily available. In
fact, on my way home from the doctor today, I passed two walk-in
clinics that were offering H1N1 vaccines. It's out there. Why not
get it? Keep in mind that the H1N1 vaccine is for 2009 H1N1: the
seasonal flu shot protects against swine flu, but not this year's
sw...
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