Tulsa, OK- Friends Paige Vaughan and Lisa Roberts are both pregnant.
"It's fun," said Roberts.
Her friend agrees somewhat. "The first one's fun but any after that is not as fun," said Vaughan.
They're just the type of high-risk individuals the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is targeting for H1N1 vaccination.
"I was worried about the 1970's shots and how they paralyzed people," said Vaughan.
But, she got the shot anyway.
"I'm glad I got it. I'm not as worried as I was before."
"We do hear concerns from some individuals who are kind of on the fence," said Melanie Christian, with the Tulsa Health Department.
That's one of the reasons a federal panel is looking closely at side-effects associated with the H1N1 vaccine.
According to preliminary reports, the most common side-effects reported from patients who got the vaccine are pain and some swelling at the injection site.
The health department says none of that has been reported in Tulsa County.
"We really want to encourage parents to learn more and to seek out information about the safety of this vaccine," said Christian. "We know it's safe, but we want parents to feel comfortable as well."
As for moms like Roberts, no convincing whatsoever is needed to assure her the vaccine is safe.
"My physician recommends it and I was just going to call my primary doctor."
The Tulsa Health Department will host a free walk-in H1N1 vaccine clinic this Saturday. The time and place haven't yet been determined. Priority groups for this clinic will be children and adults with chronic conditions.
