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In the US, through special provisions made by the US Food and Drug Administration, a fast track for approval was implemented to speed the regulatory process. The vaccines were made with all the same ingredients as the seasonal flu shots had used for decades and had proven safe and effective, so extensive trials were not required, although some trials in animals and humans were still performed.
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) spearheaded the search for the best virus particles to use to create the vaccine and once that was selected, they also cultured the viruses to provide seed stock to the manufacturers to grow virus to make the vaccines as quickly as possible.
It was a surprisingly quick process from start to finish and went faster than was initially anticipated. The work began in Spring 2009 and by the beginning of the Northern Hemisphere flu season that same fall, the vaccine was already being made available to those at highest risk. Before the flu season was over, millions of doses of the vaccine had been created and used.
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Can a non custodial parent take her children to have the swine flu vaccine?
yes, as long as it is discussed and permission obtained from the person who has custody of the child.
Should you get the flu shot first or the Swine Flu shot?
In the US in the 2010-2011 flu season: The seasonal flu shot will include the vaccine for H1N1/09, so you won't need a separate shot for the swine flu this year, and you will get all the protection in one vaccination.In the 2009-2010 flu season:It doesn't matter which shot you get first, as far as being protected from both the seasonal flu and the swine flu is concerned, as long as you do get both types of vaccinations. The two vaccines can not be mixed in one shot. You can take both shots on the same day. As of the end of October, 2009 in the US, there is plenty of seasonal flu vaccine available, while the swine flu vaccine is still being reserved for those at highest risk until the production of the vaccine catches up with the demand. You should not wait to get the seasonal flu vaccine until the swine flu vaccine is available to your risk group in your location for best protection against the seasonal flu. Go ahead and get the seasonal flu shot as soon as you can, and then get the H1N1 (swine flu) shot as soon as it is available to you, too.The nasal mist vaccinations for the two types of flu can not be given at the same time. Live 2009 H1N1 vaccine (the type used in the nasal sprays) can be administered at the same visit as any other live or inactivated vaccine EXCEPT seasonal live attenuated influenza vaccine.
How long to wait between flu vaccine and shingles vaccine?
interval- flu vaccine and the shingles vaccine
Is it safe for your child to get the H1N1 vaccine between his 1st and 2nd dose of the seasonal flu vaccine?
Yes, if they are getting both vaccines by injections. That timing of the two kinds of vaccinations (seasonal flu shot and swine flu shot) is not a problem, in fact they could be given at the same time. This is not true for the nasal mist vaccinations, however.You can NOT take a nasal flu mist for swine flu at the same time as you take a nasal flu mist for seasonal flu. They can render each other ineffective. Ask a health care professional how long you should wait between these two kinds of nasal mist vaccinations.You can take a nasal flu mist for swine flu with any other nasal flu mist vaccine EXCEPT the one for seasonal flu.The 2009 H1N1 flu shot (inactivated 2009 H1N1 vaccine) can be given at the same visit as any other vaccine, including pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.You can take a swine flu nasal mist at the same time as a seasonal flu shot.You can take the H1N1/09 swine flu shot and a nasal mist for the seasonal flu at the same time.There would be no reason to take the swine flu shot at the same time as the swine flu nasal mist since both do the same thing, so that should not be done.
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.
What if there is no vaccine for you for Swine Flu?
There is no longer concern about having enough of the H1N1/09 vaccine to go around. In the 2011-2012 flu season in the Northern Hemisphere, as in the 2010-2011 flu season, the vaccine for the seasonal flu shots in the US contains the swine flu (A-H1N1/09) vaccine, so you will be protected from swine flu by getting the "regular" flu shot again this year. If you weren't able to get that vaccination for another reason besides availability of the vaccine, then you could get the flu (such as allergy to eggs or other contraindications for use- see more about this in the related questions below). But if you use very good prevention techniques you may avoid catching it. For most people, so far, it looks like the symptoms are mild and then once they have had the flu they will have long term immunity. Remember how to avoid catching it and practice those recommended behaviors. See related questions below for more information.
If flu vaccine is left out of refrigerator how long is it good for?
how long is flu vaccine good for if left out of the refrigerator
Why does having doctors affect how long you live?
Doctors help to find and cure illnesses. Without doctors, people may die of very curable diseases.
If you have had swine flu how long after are you allowed to travel abroad?
Depends on what the CDC, your doctors, and even the authorities of the country you want to visit said or allow you to travel. Here is a website youcan visit: http://www.cdc.gov/
How using a vaccine may give a long-term immunity to malaria?
how using a vaccine may give long term immunity to malaria
If you had Swine Flu in 1969 do you need a vaccination this year?
Just like other types of flu, there are different mutations and subtypes. Even if you have antibodies against one, you can still suffer from an infection of another. The current swine flu outbreak is from a new subtype. Therefore, if you were actually to be exposed to this swine flu, you do have a chance of becoming sick again.
After you get anthrax how long will it last?
if u have anthrax it will not go awaay until u have the vaccine but sometimes its to late to get a vaccine
