My wife, a medical doctor, was basically cornered by some CDC nurse while at the clinic where she works, and got her H1N1 shot right then and there. I think, however, it was a matter of closing the barn door after the horse had escaped. She thinks we've all had it. The kids got only mild cases, though each of them had fevers approaching 102° F, and mine was 101° F. Jane's was so mild she had no fever within a day and was able to return to school shortly thereafter. KC got his during a long teacher in-service break, so his fall break was spent being ill. Laura had symptoms, too, about a week prior to her shot, and had to stay home from work, and was masked for much of the time at work after she felt a bit better. She was first with it, then KC, then Jane and I at the same time. I had an enduring mild bronchitis, but it's fading away. Laura diagnosed a good number of patients in the weeks prior to her own illness with H1N1 and lab tests confirmed her diagnoses. She had been very careful about being masked and washing her hands thoroughly between patients, and immediately after touching them, but apparently something got through.
My father, 76, is still concerned, but I assured him that his immunity should still last him. He was exposed to KC just as his symptoms began and Dad never got sick, so I guess he is indeed immune, and about 1949 or so when the genetic relative of Swine flu went around, my father probably caught it and got his immunity at the time. My mother, 76, likewise, shouldn't have any trouble, either.
Just in case it turns out it wasn't H1N1, I think I'll get the kids and myself vaccinated anyway. At least then we'll know for sure.
Chris
