Last Thursday our county held the first of two planned H1N1 clinics. The clinic didn’t start until 10am, but being the savvy person I am, I got there at 9:20. Apparently Rochester is a savvy place, because the line was already around the building. The icing on the cake was when it started to rain at 9:30. It was so fun to stand in the freezing rain for an hour. I thought it was interesting that the county held a flu clinic for all of their “high risk residents” and then had them all wait in the freezing rain. Ugh.
This is the pediatric line.
After waiting for 2 hours, we finally made it to the waiting area, where we waited for another hour. 
Right as we made it to the front of the line a man came up, waving a hundred dollar bill, offering to pay it to anyone who would switch places in line with him. I was very proud of my comrades in line that no one took him up on it. Looking back, he really didn’t have a chance. These were parents who waited for over three hours in the freezing rain to get their children inoculated; a hundred bucks just wasn’t gonna cut it.
4 comments:
That happened here when Elizabeth was one in 2004. They had a three day shot clinic. We went on the second day and had to wait for five hours or something like that. Luckily, I was prepared with my bag 'o' snacks and toys for a one year old and she even shared with another kid close to us. We were all just relieved to get out of there! But then we were still so hungry, I had to stop at McDonalds (which may have been a bribe to get the shot. I don't remember.) At least we were inside for the last three hours.
Good times, good times. Why on earth we had to stand outside is totally beyond me.
Bleh! When I went in for Ethan's 18 mo. check-up last week our Dr. just asked if we wanted it. I'm glad I didn't end up waiting in line!
Wow! I'm impressed with your dedication. Glad you got your shots.
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