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What medicine kills Swine Flu?
There are some vaccines,but there are no such medicines that kills swine flu.
Does Fluzone prevent Swine Flu?
Yes, in the 2011-2012 flu season in the US, the FDA approved seasonal flu vaccines that protect against the three types of flu that will most likely be infecting people this year, which includes the H1N1/09 swine flu vaccine.
Why isn't Baxter Swine Flu on the news?
Baxter was contracted to work on the manufacture of a pandemic swine flu vaccine for Europe, but at the time that two vaccines were approved, the third one made by Baxter did not yet pass the committee's approval process. It is still being considered, however.The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has so far approved two vaccines for the A-H1N1/09 influenza that are manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis. The brand names are Pandermix and Focetria.
Who gets the Swine Flu?
Most people who are not vaccinated against the swine flu or who have not had the swine flu will get it if exposed to it. Those who have had the vaccines will be immune.
Will there be enough swine flu vaccines for everyone?
apparently we dont know
What strain of influenza is the 2009 Swine Flu?
A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)v-like virusThis is the name of the very specific strain that was selected to be used in the US approved vaccines for the Pandemic swine flu.See the related question below for more details of this nomenclature and other names of the 2009 Swine Flu.
Why are vaccines for Swine Flu not available?
They are available now. In fact, in the 2010-2011 flu season in the Northern Hemisphere, the regular seasonal flu vaccination includes the vaccine for H1N1/09 (swine flu). If you already had the vaccine in the 2009-2010 season, it will not harm you and might help you to get it again along with the vaccines for the other flu viruses expected in this flu season.
Are there any vaccines to cure Swine Flu?
No. There are vaccines for swine flu, but they do not cure it. They prevent it before you get sick from it because the vaccines will make you immune. Once you have it, there is no cure. There are medicines that can make you feel better and there are medicines that will make the symptoms less harsh and the duration shorter, but no cures yet. Get the vaccination if you have not yet when the next flu season is about to start in the fall (in the US).
Is the H1N1 vaccination FDA approved?
Yes, there were several manufacturers' vaccines approved for the 2009 Pandemic Swine flu virus H1N1/09 by the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) for use in the US. For the 2010-2011 Flu season, the trivalent (contains three types of flu viruses) vaccine that was approved by the FDA contains the vaccine for H1N1 as well as the two other most likely to be circulating flu viruses.
Where can you get a Swine Flu shot?
In the US in the 2012-2013 flu season, the H1N1/09 swine flu vaccine is included once again in the "regular" trivalent and quadravalent vaccines that have been prepared for the seasonal flu. No separate vaccination is needed.
How many vaccines are there for the Swine Flu?
Two. In the 2010-2011 flu season in the Northern Hemisphere, the vaccine for the H1N1/09 virus is available included in the regular seasonal flu vaccination. There are two types of these vaccines, one for injection and one for nasal spray administration. There is no need for a separate swine flu shot this year like in the pandemic of 2009.
What is one way swine flu virus are being monitored and controlled?
through new technologically advanced vaccines
