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They usually are available a month or so before the start of the flu season. In the Northern Hemisphere and US that is around September since the beginning of the flu season is October.
What else can I help you with?
How do you reduce flu?
Encourage vaccinations and be sure to get yours.
Where can one get information for flu vaccinations given in CVS?
The best place to find information for flu vaccinations given in CVS is CVS Pharmacy's official website. Their website has a whole section dedicated to the influenza virus and has a FAQ about getting the flu shot.
When will the Swine Flu be cured?
Flu viruses are not yet able to be cured, only prevented with flu vaccinations or symptoms can be lessened with antiviral medicines. If you are exposed and have not received vaccination to prevent it, you will almost always get it and it will have to run its course. That is why flu vaccinations are important to help keep you from getting sick as well as to prevent you giving it to others.
Is Alzheimers caused by flu vaccinations?
No, there is no scientific indication that there is any link at all.
Why does the flu jab exist?
For protection against catching and being sick with the flu. See the related question below about how vaccinations work.
Do you need any vaccinations for the Maldives?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends these vaccinations for the Maldives: Routine vaccinations, Hepatitis A & B, Typhoid
Some vaccinations are compulsory for competing in horse competitions?
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Some vaccinations are compulsory for competing in horse competitions rabies a pitchfork horse flu symic teeth or a cold?
the answer is horse flu and symic teeth
Is it better to get the seasonal flu vaccine as soon as it is available or wait a little later into the flu season to keep it from wearing off?
The flu shot will not wear off. What it does is make your body immune to that kind of flu if you ever are exposed to it, for the rest of your life. It is better to get the seasonal flu shot as soon as you can so your body will have time to make the needed antibodies that make you immune before the flu arrives in your community this year. You should also plan to get the swine flu vaccine as soon as it is made available to your risk group, the first prioritized groups will hopefully be provided with access to the vaccinations in mid October. Keep alert to the local news briefings to find out when it will be made available to you.
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.
Do people get the flu if they get a flu shot?
They can. Flu vaccinations are not 100% effective in all people and the vaccine must match the virus types circulating to prevent that type of flu exactly or very close for it to work. See the related questions below for more details.
Are pregnant women more at risk of getting swine flu?
Not really if they are otherwise healthy, especially if they get their flu vaccinations as recommended by the OB/GYN associations. They are, however, at higher risk of having complications, sometimes serious complications, once they have the flu. See the related questions below for more information about the importance of getting your flu vaccinations in pregnancy, and also who is at higher risk, besides pregnant women, for complications of the flu. Flu vaccinations not only protect you from getting the flu and risking the higher rate of complications of the flu in pregnant women, but also protect your fetus and newborn. Your newborn is without a mature and fully functioning immune system until 6 months old. Until then, the infant relies on your antibodies from breast milk and your antibodies from your blood during gestation to protect them from infectious diseases.
