Flu shots

I was dreaming this morning that my front door had warped so badly that it wasn't closing. As usual when I dream about the house, it's actually my old house in Totterdown. There's always something structurally different about it too. And on this occasion the door was the one I had replaced about 5 years before I left.

Anyway, I was trying to sort out a new one and getting someone to fit it but there seemed to be many obstacles. Then I woke, relieved that it wasn't something to sort out after all.

Five minutes later one of my tenants called to say the hot water tank was leaking. Luckily, I hope, it's rented so the tenant will call the company. Hopefully they'll sort it. I could really do without more problems - especially the kind that involve money.

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Got to start thinking about flu jabs now. Quebec has identified a possibility that having the seasonal flu shot might make one more likely to get the H1N1 variety. The UK and USA hasn't found a link. Quebec, Ontario and a couple of other provinces have already changed or delayed their plans, intending to do H1N1 jabs first. NB is sticking with Seasonal first.

The theory appears to be that older people and others with underlying health conditions (like me) are more susceptible to seasonal flu than H1N1 that is more likely to hit younger, healthier people. So it would seem to make sense to have the seasonal and, maybe the H1N1 after.

But then wouldn't that have occured to Ontario and Quebec too? With their population densities it's even more important to get it right. So one would think they'd know what they were doing.

My other reason for doubt is the statement from the NB Health minister or whatever he was. "We're not going to decide based on what Quebec and Ontario does." It sounds like he (NB) is just being beligerent and deliberately going the opposite way for the sake of it. And that worries me too.

I have already discovered just how backward NB is compared to other provinces. Is this another example?