swine flu

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any info about the vaccination .. what is the procedure being adopted.
here in KSA school holidays are extended by 2 weeks.. n there r rumors that after opening n giving vaccination they will be closed for 2 months …
also heard that vaccine is not very effective n anti bodies convert to another type of flu ??

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Re: swine flu

just to clarify .....there are 2 types of vacinnes...

Flu vaccines are meant for swine flu patients
Flu shots are meant for HINI patients

Here in Qatar ......The campaign has started and they are giving flu shots which is for viral infection and is safe to get

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Re: swine flu

Chanen1122, swine flu and H1N1 are the same. There are two vaccines. One is called with adjuvant, other without. One with adjuvant is with a booster and is not given to pregnant women. The vaccine is safe. Whether it is effective or not, only time will tell.

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There are two different flu vaccines. One is against seasonal flu and the other is for H1N1 (swine) flu. The seasonal flu shot does not protect against H1N1 and the H1N1 shot does not protect against seasonal flu.

We all got our seasonal flu shots and my boys are scheduled for H1N1 on thursday. They are only offering it in our area to kids between 6mos and 18 years and to pregnant women right now due to shortage of doses. One clinic in our area received a shipment of 500 doses and the line was out the door and around the corner. Children need a booster shot one month after the initial dose, adults do not.

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Where do you live Mamaof3? 500 doses is a joke. In our province (Quebec) in total 2.1354 million doses have been administered as of November 17. I had mine last Saturday and had to wait for 20 minutes. But then we have a better medical system in Canada.

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Sas, we are in NY...but the 500 doses were delivered to the small local "minute clinic" - other clinics and other docs in our area received some doses also. I know there is a backlog on delivery and thats why many docs and clinics are giving it to the most at-risk populations first.