Flu shot wwpbd?

[christidee]

This isn't a would you get it post. All three of us are getting it this year. However, I hate J's pediatrician office. You have to call on the 15th or closely after to schedule an appointment for the next month. They fill up quickly, and then you have to wait until the next month to schedule for the month after that. 

Dh called yesterday to schedule an appointment for his flu shot, but they aren't in yet. They wouldn't let him make an appointment since they have no clue when the vaccine will come in. If we don't schedule an appointment soon, he won't be able to get one until November because the October appointments will fill up. 

Should I just take him to CVS/Target with me and have him get the shot there? For some reason, I feel like I should only get it at the pedi since he is still young. The past two years target has had dull-ish needles that hurt more than they should. Last year the pharmacist even told me that the bath they received were pretty bad. 

[devonpow]

Around here CVS etc won't give the shot to under a certain age So you may want to check that before anything

[bigapple]

Could you make the appt for something else (2.5 years?) and call to add the shot once you know they have them?

Honestly, I'd find a new pedi. That is an archaic scheduling system.

[Regina Philange]

I think maybe call again? Sounds like you got a person who was in a bad mood answering the phones.

[steph196]

Last year, I was told that kids under a certain age (don't remember that she) had to go to their pedi for the shot. Pharmacies wouldn't give it to young kids.

[greenkitty98]

I still get both kids their shots (well, mist now, since P is old enough) at the pedi. However, you can get both the mist or the quadravalent flu shot for kids at two at the Target clinics. If you do that, just make sure the pedi gets the info for their records.

[dixeedeluxe]

Dull needles?

[dixeedeluxe]

I'm debating just taking the girls to Minute Clinic so all 3 of us can get them at the same time. Edie is still really traumatized by her strep test and getting a needle at her next appt sounds like bad news bears.

[imimahoney]

Our shot appointment isn't until Nov 7th
I'm annoyed but my pedi swore up and down that their shipment can't come any earlier.

Maybe call back in a few days to see if they can do it earlier? That's what I was told to do. Hopefully their shipment will come in earlier than expected.

[dixeedeluxe]

Sept 16, 2014 10:16:40 GMT -5 imimahoney said:

Our shot appointment isn't until Nov 7th
I'm annoyed but my pedi swore up and down that their shipment can't come any earlier.

Maybe call back in a few days to see if they can do it earlier? That's what I was told to do. Hopefully their shipment will come in earlier than expected.

Here they ship to pharmacies and health departments first. 

[TrudyCampbell]

I can't imagine why anyone would even manufacture dull needles??

[christidee]

Sept 16, 2014 9:52:29 GMT -5 dixeedeluxe said:

Dull needles?

Yeah. I think it was a manufacturing mistake and they still use them. Hurt like a bitch.