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Flu viruses change, or mutate, over time, so to develop next year's flu's vaccines, scientist must be able to predict what form the most predominant type of flu virus will take in order to develop a vaccine that will be the most effective for the most number of people. Also, there are many types of flu virus in the population, so they need to pick the virus to make a vaccine for that is most likely to be affecting the most number of people.
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What medicine kills Swine Flu?
There are some vaccines,but there are no such medicines that kills swine flu.
What is the best way to ship the following products Explain your answer Flu vaccine?
The best way to ship flu vaccines is by a company such as FedEx. FedEx would be the best way to ensure the flu vaccines get to where they are going.
Can vaccines work on viruses?
Yes, a large percentage of vaccines are for viral infections, there are not many vaccines for bacterial infections but there are a few. The flu is caused by a virus, vaccinations against the flu work very well, for example.
Who can administer flu vaccines?
The answer varies by state law.
Vaccines against the flu are different every year why is this?
The most prevelent strains of the flu are used to develop the vaccines. These may not be the same strains as the year before. Also, the flu symptoms change due to the atmosphere and climate.
Did Louis Pasteur invent vaccines?
No, it was Dr. Frederick Banting.
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.
Will there be enough swine flu vaccines for everyone?
apparently we dont know
What is a killed virus vaccines?
Cholera Vaccine. Flu vaccines formulated for injection use inert/inactive virus particles ("dead"), while flu vaccines for nasal mist are made as a LAIV (live attenuated influenza vaccine), which means they are "alive" but weakened chemically to prevent them from being able to cause illness.
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 there safe flu medicines that isn't a dope?
The only medical treatments available are used to relieve the symptoms of flu, NOT to cure the disease - you cannot cure flu. Flu vaccine, like all vaccines is a prophylactic - it stops you getting flu. All vaccines of all types are based on the virus they are used against or some very closely related virus that the body regards as identical - some vaccines are dead, some are weakened (attenuated) so that they do not cause disease.
Why are vaccines used to kill bacteria?
Vaccines are used to make your body produce antibodiesand T-cells against viruses or bacteria! The Measles and Flu vaccines are viral. The Whooping Cough (Pertussis) and Tuberculosis vaccines are bacterial.
