H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinics in South Simcoe

Sometimes (perhaps most of the time) we just shouldn't listen to the news. With trepidation anticipating the type of line-ups that all the local news broadcasters have been reporting, I, my wife and my son decided to have our H1N1 flu shot yesterday.

As we drove into the parking lot at Earnest Cumberland School, we were pleasantly surprised. After hearing all the fear mongering over the long wait times, to see a sparsely populated parking lot (in all perhaps 25 cars was very positive). My wife, who is always a step or two ahead of us, brought a toy computer and other games to keep our five year old entertained for what we expected to be a long wait. It looked like we wouldn't need them.

We were greeted efficiently and courteously by staff at the front door who made sure we fit the criteria for the current clinic. We proceeded to the gymnasium where another very pleasant person took some information from us and checked our identification.

After that we were immediately innoculated by courteous and well-trained nurses. We waited the requisite fifteen minutes to check for adverse side effects and then left. In all the entire visit took perhaps twenty-five minutes (and that included the fifteen minute wait after receiving the innoculation).

Anyone considering getting innoculated and not wanting to brave the types of line-ups in surrounding areas, consider getting your H1N1 vaccination in New Tecumseth =)

For more information, see my past blog on the subject: H1N1 Flu Clinics in New Tecumseth

For Updated information (as of Nov 6, 2009) of H1N1 Flu Clinics in South Simcoe: South Simcoe H1N1 clinics