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Can you get the H1N1 vaccine if you are currently sick with the Swine Flu?
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∙ 14y ago
If you have proof from laboratory testing that you currently have the A-H1N1/09 "Swine Flu", then there would be no reason to get the vaccine because having the flu itself will provide the same or better immunity as the vaccine.
However, if you have not had the specific strain of flu proven by laboratory testing, you should go ahead and take the vaccination for A-H1N1/09 just to be certain that you are protected in case the symptoms you had were not from this specific strain of influenza. It will not hurt to have the vaccine after having had the same type of flu and it is a "better safe than sorry" scenario.
It is better to wait until after any signs of any type of infection (viral or bacterial) are gone before getting flu vaccines, especially if there is any fever.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoYou should not get the flu shot if you have any illness that is causing a fever at the time of the shot.
A fever indicates that your body is already working to get rid of some infectious-causing organism (or at least something that seems like one to your immune system). If your body is busy with that, then it will not be as good at making the proper immune response to the shot to create the protection from the swine flu. You may also be putting your body in more of a strain to provide the immunity than if you wait until the fever is over before getting the vaccination.
Since you don't know without lab testing if the symptoms you have are actually due to the flu, much less if it is the swine flu, you can't assume that you don't need the swine flu vaccine because you think you have swine flu. You should still plan to get the vaccination once you are fever-free to be sure you have full protection.
In the US, the seasonal flu shot for the 2011-2012 flu season contains the vaccine for the swine flu along with vaccines for two other types of influenza viruses, so you still will need the protection from the other forms of seasonal flu in the shot, even if you have already had the swine flu when you get the shot. It won't hurt to get the shot if you already had a type of flu that is in the vaccine and it is really the only way to fully protect yourself from the flu viruses that have been determined to be most likely circulating where you are without getting expensive lab studies.
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∙ 14y agoYes, minor symptoms of a cold would not preclude getting a vaccination for H1N1/09. Usually, unless you have a serious infection with high fever and active symptoms, you can go ahead and get the flu shot. But if you are sick, be careful while out in public to avoid giving your cold to others. Use the same hand washing prevention activities as for preventing the flu.
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How do you make H1N1 Swine Flu project?
Ok well if its a SCIENCE paper ...Make a sheet like I did with MY class. ( 1. Swine flu spreds by...) EXAMPLE Or make a PRETEND human body when its sick wth H1N1
Can you get demoted for calling in sick with the swine flu or H1N1?
Not if it's true. Be prepared to produce proof, though. A physician's note, for instance.
If you had Swine Flu in 1969 do you need a vaccination this year?
Just like other types of flu, there are different mutations and subtypes. Even if you have antibodies against one, you can still suffer from an infection of another. The current swine flu outbreak is from a new subtype. Therefore, if you were actually to be exposed to this swine flu, you do have a chance of becoming sick again.
What if you are not sure you have Swine Flu?
Hello. I am Anne. I had the swine flu once and after seeing this question i searched it up. about 80% of people who have been sick recently have a touch of H1N1 so make sure to get yourself vaccinated.
Was the flu shot for 2010-2011 flu season also for the H1N1 virus?
Yes , one strain of H1N1 influenza is included in the 2010-2011 seasonal flu vaccine in the US, but not all of them are. The H1N1 Pandemic "Swine" Flu from 2009 is the strain that will be included.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:The flu vaccine protects against the three main flu strains that research indicates will cause the most illness during the flu season. This year's influenza vaccine contains three new influenza virus strains.They are:A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)-like virus (the same strain as was used for 2009 H1N1 monovalent vaccines);A/Perth/16/2009 (H3N2)-like virus;B/Brisbane 60/2008-like antigens.The 2010-11 influenza vaccine can protect you from getting sick from these three viruses, or it can make your illness milder if you get a related but different influenza virus strain.See the related links below for more information about the effectiveness of flu vaccine.
Does the new vaccine for swine flu prevent swine flu or help stop it?
Vaccines prevent those who have received them from getting sick from the flu that was in the vaccine. Vaccines aren't helpful if you already have or have had the same flu, but they don't hurt then either. Unless you are absolutely sure from laboratory testing that you have or had this A-H1N1/09 pandemic flu, you should go ahead and take the vaccination just in case the type you caught was caused by a different type of virus.To help stop or shorten the time you are sick with the flu after you already have it, the antiviral medicines like Relenza and Tamiflu do that job.
What countries have people gotten sick from H1N1?
People can have the swine flu virus on them, but don't realize it until it's too late and they go to different countries, so that's how its spread. See the related question below about how swine flu spreads.
What antigens will be in the 2010-2011 seasonal flu vaccine?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The flu vaccine protects against the three main flu strains that research indicates will cause the most illness during the flu season. This year's influenza vaccine contains three new influenza virus strains. They are: * A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)-like virus (the same strain as was used for 2009 H1N1 monovalent vaccines); * A/Perth/16/2009 (H3N2)-like virus; * B/Brisbane 60/2008-like antigens. The 2010-11 influenza vaccine can protect you from getting sick from these three viruses, or it can make your illness milder if you get a related but different influenza virus strain. The strain of H1N1 influenza included in the 2010-2011 seasonal flu vaccine in the US is the same that caused the H1N1 Pandemic "Swine" Flu in 2009. A separate vaccination for that will not be required this year.
What if you suffer from migrains and you might have swine flu?
Not sure what your question is. The migraine might be more frequent when you have a cold or a flu or is sick in any other illness, There's no difference if you have H1N1.
If you get the H1N1 vaccine after a while will it kill you?
No. The vaccine is proven safe and effective over decades of use, the only thing different in the H1N1/09 vaccine from "regular" flu shots is the virus, the rest of the ingredients in the vaccine are tried and safe. If any one dies from it, it is because they have a severe allergy to something in it, like eggs. And that doesn't take more than a few hours to make you sick, it would happen right away not at all "after a while". There have been very few reactions or illnesses from this vaccine over the past two years.
For which schools holidays are there for Swine Flu?
There are no specific national school holidays for H1N1. If many students are sick the school board can take the decision to close down for awhile so it doesn't spread.
What was the source of Swine Flu?
first thing igota say is it wasnt Mexicans the pigs got sick and canadians wanted pigs so they sent them the pigs and it sooon just spreaded....and swine was in the U.S for 4years it just got worst you shuld watch the news;)
