H1N1 Craziness

H1N1 is causing pure pandemonium! Everyone I've talked with seems very confused about how to deal with this virus. To get the vaccine or not to - that is the question. It's been the topic in the staffroom at lunch everyday for the last week. My opinion changes every 5 minutes.

I was reading an article this morning that made an interesting point - you're MUCH likelier to die in a car collision driving over to the flu clinic than from the virus itself. Even if I wanted to get the vaccine I can't, so there's no decision for me to make - yet.

The clinics here were supposed to open to the public on Monday, but that has been cancelled and they are still servicing only high risk people. I hope by the time the vaccine is available to the general public some of the panic has passed. Toronto can't seem to deal with anything effectively and I refuse to wait in line for 5+ hours.

Nice - pregnant ladies, children, elderly, and sick people waiting for hours in the rain. I walked past and thought there was some sort of festival going on here! Hot dog vendors set up and everything!

Look out for Part 2 later today to see ways I am trying to stay healthy, some of which are quite amusing!