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Would it be worth getting flu shot although you have had the flu?
Yes, because the flu changes from year to year and if you don't know if the flu you had was this years or last, why take the risk. Get one every year.
What if you have been exposed and did not have a flu shot?
You may get the flu. Next year get the flu vaccination.
Is there any harm in receiving two full dose flu vaccines in one year?
No, but if you get swine flu and regular flu shot, it will be harder to get the flu.
Has anyone who did not get the flu shot died from the flu?
Yes, each year in the US approximately 36,000 people die from the flu; most did not have a flu vaccination.
Does the routine flu jab prevent Swine Flu?
No, vaccination for the seasonal flu will not protect you from the H1N1 (swine) flu. ------------------------- Yes. In the 2010-2011 flu season in the US, the seasonal flu vaccine does contain the H1N1/09 swine flu vaccine along with two other flu viruses. There is no need to get a second flu shot this year like in the 2009-2010 flu season. It won't hurt to get it again if you got it last year or if you had the flu last year. It may even help, especially if you thought you had the H1N1 flu but it was not confirmed to have been that exact type of flu with lab testing at a special lab.
Why isn't there a one time vaccination for the flu shot?
The flu virus mutates enough each year that immunity to last year's strain doesn't mean you will be immune to this year's strain.That's why, each year, they manufacture flu vaccine based on what they think that year's strain will look like. Sometimes they're wrong, and that year's vaccine isn't effective against that year's flu, but this is fairly uncommon.The H1N1 vaccine is tailored specifically to the swine flu outbreak this year, and has been proven to be effective against it.
Does getting the flu make you stronger?
Getting the flu does not make a person stronger. A person that has the flu becomes sick and weak. Many people die each year from the flu.
Is Swine Flu hereditary?
No, the Swine Flu is not hereditary. It is a virus. It is caught in the same manner as the "regular flu" that goes around every year.
How many flu cases are reported in mulago hospital each year?
More than 500 flu cases has been reported in Mulago Hospital this year.
Can or should you still get the vaccine if you have already had the Swine Flu?
Yes. For the 2010-2011 flu season in the Northern Hemisphere, the seasonal flu vaccination will include the vaccine for H1N1 (Swine Flu) along with the two other flu viruses that are anticipated to be prevalent this year. So only one flu vaccination is needed for this flu season. You can still take it even if you had the H1N1/09 flu vaccination last year or if you had the flu last year. It will not hurt to get it again and it will be the most recent strain of that virus, so in case the one you had was slightly different, this one will protect you from it, too.
Why do some vaccines protect you for years while others only protect you for a season?
The vaccines that protect you for years are for pathogens that change very little year after year. On the other hand, the flu virus is constantly changing. The type of flu people had last year is different from the type of flu they will have this year. On the other hand, those of us who had H1N1 in 1975 when it first came around will not get it this year. We are immune. We have lifetime immunity to that particular flu. We are not immune to another variety of flu but will need another new vaccine.
How would flu medications work if you got the flu?
Flu medication relieves some of the symptoms of the flu, such as runny nose, coughing, fever, aches and pains, and congestion. There is no cure for the flu, but you can get a vaccine every year to help you avoid getting the virus.
