Swine Flue Vaccine (A How-To)

Reed and I are officially vaccinated!

It required some extra effort on my part, but the whole ordeal was a little less heinous than I thought it was going to be.

I've had a couple people ask me how to get vaccinated, and I actually had a hard time figuring it out myself. Lots of different websites give conflicting info.

When I finally tracked a health department official down on the phone, they told me to come to the Health and Justice Building in Provo, Monday morning starting at 8:00am. You have to stand in this hideously long line, but it actually moves fairly quickly. It took me 30 min.

When you get to the front, you get a voucher -- you can get up to 6, so if you need more, take a friend with you. You can choose which day (Tuesday or Thursday) and which time (I think they do them by the hour--I got 3 for 10:00am and 3 for 2:00pm). I can't remember the earliest time (I know they had a 9:00am time slot), but I think the latest time was 3:00-4:00pm time slot. I could be wrong.

They told me that they typically run out of vouchers before noon, so get there early. The Health and Justice Building is located on University Ave and 200 South. You'll want to park over on 200 South, because that's where the line starts. Wear a jacket, because you'll be outside for about 15 minutes.

Then, just come during your time slot (to the same building), and get your shot. There is another line, which moves quickly again. When you get to the front, you can request the shot or the nasalMist, depending on your health conditions. I got the shot.

The shot did NOT hurt, did NOT cost anything, and did NOT make me sick.

If you have a baby, 6 months or older, you can vaccinate him or her. Pregnant women who get vaccinated have to get the shot, not the nasalMist.

Take care, everyone! I hope you are all well and safe!