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Only one vaccination (for each type of flu) is needed as long as the virus does not mutate. They will have lifetime immunity* to the exact same virus in the vaccine after one immunization. If the virus mutates into a new form, then they will need a new vaccination for the new virus.
However, if your question is more about how many shots they need to create the initial immunity, then children under 10 need a series of two vaccinations. The second one is given approximately one month after the first and then in 3 - 4 weeks after the second one, they will have produced immunity for life to that exact virus strain and sometimes to very similar ones.
*Some vaccines eventually lose their ability to protect over time and that is a good reason to get a flu shot each year to be sure your protection is still working.
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Has anyone died from the vaccination for swine flu?
No
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.
Does the swine flu shot help you?
Yes, it's a vaccination that helps you prevent the swine flu infection.
Can you have the Swine Flu vaccination if you have had an anaphylactic allergic reaction to penicillin?
There is no similarity between penicillin and the flu vaccine. See the related questions below for more information on who should not get vaccinated for the swine flu.
Is it best for under fives to have Swine Flu vaccine?
Children five and under are one of the high risk groups for serious complications from the swine flu requiring hospitalization, it is recommended that children should get the vaccination to prevent infection, the risk of the disease is greater than any risks of a vaccination (which are few). See the related questions for more information about vaccinations for swine flu H1N1/09.
If you are caring for your child that has swine flu do you have swine flu?
Just because your child has the swine flu, doesn't mean you do. Your child could get the swine flu even if you don't have it currently.
Is the Swine Flu slowing down?
Yes. The pandemic has been declared over. There remain some isolated outbreaks from time to time and place to place, however, so if you have not received a vaccination for it yet, you should. The swine flu vaccine is included in the seasonal flu vaccination in the 2011-2012 flu season in the Northern Hemisphere.
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!
Is the Swine Flu shot really a shot?
They don't shoot you, and it isn't a 'shot' of a drink, it's a needle in the arm. In the 2009-2010 flu season there was a mist as well as a shot for the vaccination for swine flu. In the 2010-2011 flu season the vaccine for swine flu protection is included in the one vaccination for the seasonal flu.
Should you get the Swine Flu vaccine if you have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
It is recommended that those with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), and especially those with CFS who often get seasonal flu, get a flu shot for A-H1N1/09 swine flu. There is no evidence that it increases the activity of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and the risks of the flu outweigh the risks of any adverse effects from the 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.
