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Shawnee resident Makaila Rolette, 10, was among those who received seasonal flu vaccination last week at Pottawatomie County Health Department. Makaila’s 2-year-old sister, who previously had brain surgery, was also receiving her vaccination Wednesday, while their mother, who is pregnant, received hers earlier in the week.
Q: What do you think about getting the shot today?
A: Is it going to hurt? — Makaila
Q: What prompted you to bring Makaila in today?
A: She has asthma, that’s why she’s here. I don’t want her to get sick. — Michelle Rolette, Makaila’s mother.
Q: Will you bring your daughters back for the H1N1 vaccine?
A: I’m still up in the air about that.
Norma Hatfield drove from Newalla to receive her seasonal flu vaccination.
Q: Why did you drive from Newalla today for the vaccine?
A: My doctor can’t get the vaccine. They said it would be December before he would have it. That’s too long for me to wait.
Q: Has he always had it by now?
A: Yes. I usually get it at the doctor’s office.
Q: How long have you been receiving seasonal flu shots?
A: At least nine years.
Q: Will you come back for the H1N1 shot if it is available for your age group?
A: No. They don’t know enough about it and my doctor said not to get it. He said if I want to, it’s up to me but he doesn’t recommend it for me.
Shawnee resident Makaila Rolette, 10, was among those who received seasonal flu vaccination last week at Pottawatomie County Health Department. Makaila’s 2-year-old sister, who previously had brain surgery, was also receiving her vaccination Wednesday, while their mother, who is pregnant, received hers earlier in the week.
Q: What do you think about getting the shot today?
A: Is it going to hurt? — Makaila
Q: What prompted you to bring Makaila in today?
A: She has asthma, that’s why she’s here. I don’t want her to get sick. — Michelle Rolette, Makaila’s mother.
Q: Will you bring your daughters back for the H1N1 vaccine?
A: I’m still up in the air about that.
Norma Hatfield drove from Newalla to receive her seasonal flu vaccination.
Q: Why did you drive from Newalla today for the vaccine?
A: My doctor can’t get the vaccine. They said it would be December before he would have it. That’s too long for me to wait.
Q: Has he always had it by now?
A: Yes. I usually get it at the doctor’s office.
Q: How long have you been receiving seasonal flu shots?
A: At least nine years.
Q: Will you come back for the H1N1 shot if it is available for your age group?
A: No. They don’t know enough about it and my doctor said not to get it. He said if I want to, it’s up to me but he doesn’t recommend it for me.
