No one has died- yet. But here at the Center for Swine Flu Panic, our studies have shown that the premature introduction of certain words into the collective unconscious hastens the development of panic and increases the overall anxiety level in the community at-large.
If you examine my arm, above the paper, you will see that I have a bandage over the injection site where I received my Sanofi H1N1 vaccination. Did you know that, if you misspell H1N1 you can spell hini? The hini, or 'heinie' was once a popular location for shots, and is still used for certain substances, such as gamma globulin. Gamma globulin is collected from human blood and, in the past, was subject to HIV contamination. I haven't fact-checked that, but someone told me and it sounds pretty scary. Keep it in mind if you ever have it administered.
Anyway, as they say on the airplane safety video 'if the mask drops, take care of your own needs before your child's needs.' Heeding this advice, I had my injection administered on last Thursday, while my 4 year-old has to wait until today. Then tomorrow she will plunge into the cesspool of pathogens known as pre-school.
Cheers! Clyde
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