What is the longest amount of time you would wait in the cold weather to get your kid an immunization?

Max 2 hours. I don't handle the cold well. As it is, it's 50-some-odd degrees outside and I'm bundled up and thinking about turning on my space heater like it's freezing or something - pathetic, I know, but I really HATE any temp below 65 degrees.My nose starts to run and I don't move as easily, then I start shivering and am very uncomfortable.

Immunization is necessary, but not at the risk of getting sick in order to get it. I certainly wouldn't put my child in that position, though I do understand your position (better to wait and get it now rather than risk going another month or longer without it). Plus, it's not like it was below freezing or anything, just generally uncomfortable.

Bear in mind, though, that the vaccine does not start working immediately after getting it. It takes a while to take affect. True, the sooner you get it, the quicker you start building up immunity, but there's still a risk that you'll contract the illness before it takes affect.

With all this in mind, I still wouldn't wait more than 2 hours for an immunization if I could control it, especially not knowing whether or not they'd still have vaccines left once they got to me.

I have to tell you that I likely would not have waited 5 hours outdoors in the cold with my child, even if I had warm clothes and a blanket readily available and the reassurance that we would be receiving a vital vaccine. The rate at which the H1N1 vaccines are trickling in are already slower than initially anticipated and in the meantime most families are taking other types of precautions to avoid infection (i.e. Proper hand washing, covering coughs and sneezes, etc).

If I had to wait the extra few weeks or another month, I think I would opt for that rather than exposing my child (and myself) to the cold weather for extended periods of time. Being in the cold causes the body to work overtime to keep itself warm, thus lowering its immune response while doing so. With lowered immunity, my child (or I) could become more susceptible to contracting viruses present in the environment, including the H1N1 (which could be present in the immunization clinic or among the population awaiting vaccination for a child or other at risk individual).

Overall, I think the maximum time I would stand outside and keep my child in the cold would be less than 30 minutes.

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