A board-certified family practice physician in Chicago has hit upon a novel plan to ease the needle anxieties of those taking flu shots by combining it with wine tasting.
Dr. Scott Hanlon can help those who are slightly nervous about getting a flu shot or worried that taking the time to get inoculated will interfere with their social life. ‘For $40, someone can come in and they can get their vaccine ... and they can enjoy a sampling of wine, he said.
But is drinking and vaccinating safe, one might ask.
"Simply having a glass or two of wine doesn't carry a negative response to the vaccination process," Hanlon said, adding that full flu immunity takes seven to 14 days to develop.
Still, participants must receive the vaccine before they can imbibe five different wines -- about a total of two glasses. "There's no medical reason not to have a glass of wine and receive a vaccine," said Dr. Julie Morita, medical director for the immunization program at the Chicago Department of Public Health according to the report in Chicago Tribune. "However, when we provide vaccines, we do it in a clinical setting and do not provide alcohol."
Wine Cellar owner Amy Garman said the "vaccine and vino" event -- the first of its kind in her business for about two-years is "making shots more fun."
If you're going to get a vaccine, why don't you come to a party, seems to be the motto.
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