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No it is not. The name swine flu is used for any influenza virus that is endemic in pigs. The H1N1 is one type of Swine Flu and it is a type A influenza virus. The H in the name come from hemagglutinin and the N from neuraminidase. These are two antigens on the surface of the virus and are used to categorize it. The type designation (A, B, or C) is based upon the antigenic character of the M protein of the virus envelope and the nucleoprotein within the virus particle. Most swine flu virus cannot be passed to humans, but the novel H1N1 that is causing the pandemic is the exception. The vaccine is not made from or taken from pigs. Here is how the inactive vaccine ( the one that is injected) is made. There is also a live, attenuated vaccine (FluMist) which is given nasally. The process by which it is made is different.
Inactivated, injectable, flu vaccine is made in hen's eggs. They take a 9 to 12 day old eggs that have been fertilized . Thousands of eggs are injected with the virus and then the eggs are incubated for a few days. While the eggs incubate, the virus inside them multiplies.
They then take the egg white which has millions of vaccine viruses in it and harvest it.
The next step is to purify the outer protein of the virus after they kill the virus with chemicals. After this step there are liters and liters of what is now called antigen.
The antigen is the active part of the H1N1 vaccine. It takes a few weeks to make a batch on average.
The manufactures of the H1N1 vaccines claim that it grows slowly in the eggs and hence the current shortage.
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Can the H1N1 vaccine make one sicker if already infected with the H1N1 virus?
No, the H1N1 vaccine won't make you sicker or healthier if you already have H1N1.
Can you develop Multiple schlerosis from having the H1N1 vaccine?
the h1n1 vaccine does not work all the time
Has anyone died from H1N1 vaccine?
I did...:(
Can one take the H1N1 vaccine while infected with the H1N1 virus?
You can take the vaccine but it will not stop the disease. Vaccinations prevent disease but they do not cure them.
Will H1N1 vaccine cause worms in stool?
No.
Did the Obama daughters get the H1N1 vaccine?
YES!
How do you treat the cough of H1N1?
call your doctor and make an appointment, and tell them you need a an H1N1 vaccine
Does the H1N1-09 vaccine contain the substances that may cause cancer?
No, the H1N1 virus does not contain carcinogens.
Is another term for H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine Pneumococcal vaccine?
No, the "pneumonia vaccine" is to protect against several types of pneumonia that are common and will not protect against the A-H1N1/09 virus. See related questions below.
When will there be an H1N1 vaccine?
For H1N1/09, Novel Swine Flu: they began developing the vaccine in the US as soon as the virus was isolated and the epidemics were spreading in April and May 2009. The vaccines were approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on September 15, 2009. Other H1N1 vaccines: these have been developed in the past. One that is well known is the 1976 vaccine that was associated with an increase in Guillain-Barre Syndrome after the administration of the vaccine. It was made an entirely different way than these flu vaccines are made today. There are also some H1N1 vaccines developed for use by pig farmers for the prevention of the type of H1N1 that is a disease of pigs that people only rarely get when they are in regular close contact with the pigs.
What color is the H1N1 vaccine?
It is clear and looks like water.
Does the H1N1 vaccine needle go in your arm or nose?
arm
