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No. Each year for the US, the CDC has epidemiologists who study the flu viruses in other parts of the world and pick the three most likely to be causing illness in our part of the world in the next flu season. Those three are then made into vaccines to include in the "regular" flu shot. It is called a trivalent vaccine, because it contains three types of flu vaccines. Usually they predict very well in choosing the right viruses to use in the vaccines, but sometimes something totally unexpected comes along from a rapid mutation that is not in the vaccine (like with the 2009 Pandemic Swine Flu).
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My dad is sick with the flu the aching fever version I have been around him a lot BUT i got the flu vaccination So what are the EXACT chances of me getting the flu?
about 1 percent. It is rare to get the flu with the vaccination.
What if you have been exposed and did not have a flu shot?
You may get the flu. Next year get the flu vaccination.
How do you know if you have had Swine Flu?
Unless you were tested when you were ill, there is really no way to know for sure which type of flu you may have had. If you were not tested at the time, to be sure you have immunity to the swine flu, it is advised that you get a vaccination. It will not hurt you if you already had the same flu, and it can prevent another illness if the flu you had was a different strain. For best protection from the flu during the 2009-2010 flu season, get both a swine flu vaccination and a seasonal flu vaccination.
What is a good use of swine flu?
A good use of the swine flu virus is to use it in a preventive vaccine so people who get the flu vaccination are safe from suffering the illness. Get your flu vaccination right away for the 2013-2014 flu season!
A vaccination does not exist for which illness the flu common cold or chickenpox?
The common cold does not have a vaccination available. Vaccines are available for the flu (influenza) and chickenpox.
Has anyone died from the vaccination for swine flu?
No
How long does immunization against Swine Flu last I was inoculated last year does it cover this year also?
Immunization from a vaccination or from having had that exact type of flu will give you lifetime immunity. However, because viruses tend to mutate into other kinds of flu, your body may not recognize the germs as the same and then you would need protection from the new mutated virus, too. The 2010-2011 seasonal flu vaccination in the US contains the H1N1/09 vaccine along with vaccine for two other kinds of flu. If you had the swine flu vaccine last season, then it will not hurt you to take the vaccine again when you get the seasonal flu vaccination and it might help.
Advantages of having the flu jab?
The flu vaccination should protect you from getting the flu. The flu vaccine is usually 70% effective.
Does the flu vaccination protect others from you?
To the extent that they can't catch flu from you if you don't have it, yes.
What is the vacation of swine flu?
Do you mean vaccination? The swine flu doesn't take vacation.
Is there a antibiotic to stop you getting Swine Flu?
You would not use an antibiotic to stop yourself from getting a disease, you use a vaccination, and yes, there is a vaccination for swine flu.
Can an eleven year old get the Swine Flu?
Yes. People of all ages can get the swine flu. You must be careful and cautious, and get the vaccination to prevent it in the first place.
