First round of immunizations Monday

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This is going to be no fun. Three IM shots (the big ones): Pneumococcal Conjugate (PVC), Haemophilus Influenzae type B (Hib), and Dipthera - Tetanus - Acellur Pertussis (DTaP). The one subcutaneous: Inactivated Polio (IPV).

More shots will come two months later. And then more shots at the 2-year mark. I'm skipping the Hep B series, for reasons I've discussed in my blog....

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Turns out I'm on hold for another week. My HMO has gobs of meds, but since the state pays for those to vaccinate kids for free, I can't touch them. So my shots have to be special ordered. At least during my visit we came up with a gentler shot plan: two on this upcoming Monday and another two on the next Monday. Perfect for spreading out the pain....

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Okay, now these shots are on hold. It seems insurance may not pay for them since the SCT wasn't approved. And one of the shots is over $1,000. Although if I get whooping cough or polio or some other thing, the cost would be hundreds of times higher. To say I'm a bit peeved right now is an understatement....

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Officially scheduled for Thursday, June 2, for the first round of shots. Wow, over two months late!

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First round was pretty easy. One IM, one SC. Pretty much pain free. I know the IM one will hurt in a day or two, so I'll be working arms a lot today, since movement helps speed recovery. My next series is August 11, and then four months later. Then I wait another year for the last round....

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Next round coming tomorrow. My arm is ready! Well, arms. There will be lots....