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Was the flu shot for 2010-2011 flu season also for the H1N1 virus?
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∙ 12y ago
Yes , one strain of H1N1 influenza is included in the 2010-2011 seasonal flu vaccine in the US, but not all of them are. The H1N1 Pandemic "Swine" Flu from 2009 is the strain that will be included.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
The flu vaccine protects against the three main flu strains that research indicates will cause the most illness during the flu season. This year's influenza vaccine contains three new influenza virus strains.
They are:
- A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)-like virus (the same strain as was used for 2009 H1N1 monovalent vaccines);
- A/Perth/16/2009 (H3N2)-like virus;
- B/Brisbane 60/2008-like antigens.
The 2010-11 influenza vaccine can protect you from getting sick from these three viruses, or it can make your illness milder if you get a related but different influenza virus strain.
See the related links below for more information about the effectiveness of flu vaccine.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoYes, it did also protect against the pandemic Swine Flu H1N1/09. So does the 2011-2012 vaccine.
In the US, the first pandemic swine flu vaccine was available for the 2009-2010 flu season and was given in a separate vaccination than the "regular" flu vaccine for the seasonal flu. Then in 2010, the "regular" seasonal flu shot for the 2010-2011 flu season did contain vaccine for the H1N1/09 pandemic swine flu. The vaccination included that and two other virus vaccines.
If you had a previous flu shot for swine flu, it won't hurt you to take a second dose this year and might help some people who may not have initially gotten a full immune response due to certain disorders.
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∙ 12y agoYes, in the 2011-2012 flu season in the Northern Hemisphere, the vaccine protects against H1N1/09 pandemic swine flu as well as two other kinds of flu.
The CDC-approved trivalent vaccines for this flu season will protect against the following three virus strains:
1. A/California/7/09 (H1N1)-like virus (Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus)
2. A/Perth/16/2009/ (H3N2)-like virus
3. B/Brisbane/60/2008-like virus
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Is the swine flue a fungus?
Swine Flu A-H1N1/09 is caused by a virus, not by a fungus. The virus is a Type A Influenza strain named A-H1N1/09 or also called the Pandemic Swine Flu virus among other names around the world.
Pathophysiology of conjunctivitis related to H1N1 virus?
Upon doing some research on swine flu, apparently it does also cause some comjunctivitis in the pigs. My son also has h1n1 swine flu and has some mild conjunctivitis.
What does the H1M1 stand for?
The disease developed from Influenza known as Swine Flu (also Schwein) Edit: It is called H1N1, not H1M1.
What tissues are affected by the H1N1 virus?
Mostly the mucous tissue in the respiratory system, but mucous tissue in the gastrointestinal system is also affected.
Is this the same Swine Flu of the 1970's?
No the A-H1N1/09 is a new strain of flu that has genetic material from three types of swine influenza viruses, avian flu virus and human flu virus. The "swine flu" in the mid 1970's was also an A-H1N1 influenza virus but quite a bit different than the pandemic strain.
Local retailers are offering flu shots right now that they claim include the H1N1 strain while the CDC states that an H1N1 vaccine will not be available until mid October - what gives?
The seasonal flu shots for the 2009-2010 flu season in the Northern Hemisphere do not contain the vaccine for Pandemic A-H1N1/09 Swine Flu.To be fully protected from influenza this season, you will need to take the regular seasonal flu shot and then also another shot of the Pandemic A-H1N1/09 Swine Flu vaccine. Children will need two shots of the swine flu vaccine a month apart if they are under ten.As of today, September 16, 2009, the US Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is just finishing approvals for use of the new A-H1N1/09 Pandemic flu vaccine. It is not yet on the market, so if you are being told it is in the flu shot already out, then they are mistaken.There are different strains of the H1N1 virus and one of them is a typical and frequently seen seasonal flu strain. The 2009 - 2010 seasonal flu vaccine does contain a strain of H1N1 flu that is not the same as the A-H1N1/09 Pandemic swine flu. So it is likely that which has caused the confusion in this case.The seasonal flu vaccine for the 2009-2010 flu season contains the following strains of virus :A/Brisbane/59/2007(H1N1)-like virus;A/Brisbane/10/2007 (H3N2)-like virus;B/Brisbane 60/2008-like antigens.
Are all influenza Type A viruses the Swine Flu?
No, the pandemic A-H1N1/09 "swine flu" is just one of many Type A influenza strains. It is also one of many H1N1 flu subtypes. Besides Type A influenzas, there are also influenza Types B and C in humans.
How is h1 n1 get passsed around?
In public places: if someone who has a virus called H1N1 , when that person coughs or sneezes without hold his/her mouth with something, people that are around may get virus H1N1, too. This virus can also passes by talking close with each other. If you touch some objects that have virus and then you touch your mouth or your eye, you can also get this virus,too. The way to prevent this, is to wash your hand frequency, at least 10 second when you wash your hand with soap. When you feel you gonna cough, take something to hold your mouth. And be clean.
What virus causing respiratory illness?
There are many different viruses that can cause respiratory illness. One that has been in the media is H1N1, also known as the swine flu.
What is influenza A subtype N1H1?
H1N1 is a grouping of viruses that are subtypes of the Type A Influenza viruses. There are three types of influenza viruses that people get: Type A, Type B, and Type C. The type A H1N1 subtype of viruses are the most common cause of flu in humans (around half of all flu cases in 2006, for example). Some strains of H1N1 are also found to cause disease in other animals such as birds and pigs. The H1N1 subtype has been responsible for some major flu pandemics in recent history, for example, the post-World War 1 Spanish flu in 1918 and the 2009 swine flu pandemic (A-H1N1/09) were both due to Type A H1N1 virus subtypes.See related question below for more information about the virus that caused the 2009 Pandemic: Novel H1N1 Swine Flu also known as A-H1N1/09 virus.
What is swim flu?
Assuming the question is, What is H1N1 swine flu?: H1N1 (also referred to as "swine flu") is the new influenza virus that caused illness in people during the 2009 flu pandemic. For additional details, see the related question area below.
Are people taking the H1N1 virus to seriously?
yes, some people are very afraid of H1N1. my parnents take it not too and no one in my familly has it or my retives we just splenty wash are hands exrsize and stay away from sick people also we have good hygine.
