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If you had Swine Flu in 1969 do you need a vaccination this year?
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∙ 13y ago
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.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoIf you had a test performed in a laboratory (not the rapid tests being used in the field and doctors' offices), and the diagnosis of A-H1N1/09 Influenza was confirmed, then you would now be immune to the disease. But if you are not certain that the type of flu you had was caused by the Pandemic Swine Flu, then you would probably be safer to go ahead and get the vaccination. It will not hurt to get the shot if you had the flu, and if the strain of flu you had was a different kind, then you would have no protection against the A-H1N1/09 without the vaccination. The risk of the complications from the flu make it a wiser decision to take the extra precaution of vaccination than to chance going without it, especially since the incidence of problems caused by the currently produced vaccines is so low.
From the Niagara Regional Public Health Department:
If your previous "flu" was confirmed as H1N1 by a nasal swab by a health care provider, you are believed to have immunity and do not need to get the H1N1 flu vaccine. If you are unsure or a swab was not done to confirm your H1N1 diagnosis, then it is recommended that you get the H1N1 flu vaccine. If you did have H1N1, getting the vaccine will not harm you. "
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∙ 14y agoYes. That vaccine was for an earlier and different version of the Swine Flu virus, so it is not expected to provide any carry-over immunity to the Novel H1N1 pandemic strain.
So it is necessary to get the A-H1N1/09 pandemic swine flu vaccination when it is made available to be sure of protection against this mutated strain of the flu.
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∙ 14y agoYou would not get the same strain of flu you had in 1976 again, but even though it was also called the Swine Flu, it was very different from the one that is causing the 2009 Pandemic. A-H1N1/09 Swine Flu is a new strain that had not been seen before 2009, so you could get it; your infection with the different type of Swine Flu will not give you immunity to this different strain of flu.
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∙ 13y agoYes, you do need to have a new flu vaccine for the 2009 pandemic swine flu if you haven't had one yet. It is considerably different than prior "swine flu" strains. Even though they share the same "swine flu" common name, any vaccines from prior epidemics for a type of swine flu will not provide protection for this different kind.
If the exact same flu virus for which you were vaccinated years ago were to re-surface, then you would not need a second one for it, since immunity lasts a lifetime as long as the virus has not mutated to a significantly different form.
In the current 2010-2011 flu season, in the US you only need one flu vaccination instead of two like last year in the 2009-2010 season, because the vaccine for H1N1/09 is included in the annual trivalent vaccine ("regular flu shot"). It will not hurt to have a second dose of the vaccine if you did get one last year.
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∙ 14y agoNo. The constantly mutating properties of influenza prevent that. That's why you have to get a flu shot each year.
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∙ 14y agoYes you need to get it every year as a precaution especially if you over the age of 60 and are younger than 7
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Can an eleven year old get the Swine Flu?
Yes. People of all ages can get the swine flu. You must be careful and cautious, and get the vaccination to prevent it in the first place.
Are you fully vaccinated after having one Swine Flu vaccination last year or do you need it annually?
One H1N1/09 "Swine Flu" vaccination was determined to be enough in the 2009 clinical trials of the brand new vaccine for the brand new virus. If you had the vaccination it will provide immunity for life to that particular virus. If the virus mutates into a strain that is much different from the one in the prior vaccine, then there may be a need for a new vaccine for the newly formed virus. So far, that has not happened. You need a seasonal flu shot annually because of the problem with the easy mutations of flu viruses. In the 2010-2011 flu season, the vaccine for the swine flu is included with the other vaccines in the seasonal flu vaccinations, so if you did not get the separate shot last year, this year you will get lifetime immunity from that exact type of flu in the "regular" flu vaccination. (It won't hurt and might help to get that vaccine again).
Who generally gets Swine Flu?
Anyone who has not had a flu vaccination each year since the pandemic and/or has not already had illness from the exact strain of flu as the pandemic swine flu. The annual flu vaccine has contained the H1N1/09 swine flu since the first regular flu season (in 2010 - 2011) after the discovery of the new strain in 2009. In the 2009 - 2010 flu season, a second vaccination against swine flu was required to be taken, in addition to the regular seasonal flu vaccination, to be immune. See the related question below for a list of those mostly likely to get, and have complications from, the 2009 swine flu (if they have not been vaccinated).
Should you get a Swine Flu vaccination if you got a seasonal flu shot?
Last flu season, 2009-2010, you needed two shots. But this year the seasonal flu shot also protects against swine flu, so, in the US, you only need one flu shot for the 2010-2011 flu season.
How long does immunization against Swine Flu last I was inoculated last year does it cover this year also?
Immunization from a vaccination or from having had that exact type of flu will give you lifetime immunity. However, because viruses tend to mutate into other kinds of flu, your body may not recognize the germs as the same and then you would need protection from the new mutated virus, too. The 2010-2011 seasonal flu vaccination in the US contains the H1N1/09 vaccine along with vaccine for two other kinds of flu. If you had the swine flu vaccine last season, then it will not hurt you to take the vaccine again when you get the seasonal flu vaccination and it might help.
How many vaccines are there for the Swine Flu?
Two. In the 2010-2011 flu season in the Northern Hemisphere, the vaccine for the H1N1/09 virus is available included in the regular seasonal flu vaccination. There are two types of these vaccines, one for injection and one for nasal spray administration. There is no need for a separate swine flu shot this year like in the pandemic of 2009.
Why don't you need other vaccines every year?
Because some vaccination are unimportant.
Had swine flu vaccine last march do you need it again?
It is early February 2010, so it is not too late now to get a seasonal flu shot if you have not had one for the 2009 - 2010 flu season. The seasonal flu shot protects against three more types of flu viruses. With the seasonal shot and the swine flu H1N1 vaccinations, you will be protected against the four types of flu that have been prevalent this season.
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.
How does the Swine Flu virus survive?
The swine flu H1N1/09 virus survives as do all viruses, by invading a host to support it and do its work to reproduce. Viruses can not live without a host to infect. That is why some viral diseases have been eliminated by vaccination programs, if everyone is vaccinated, no one becomes a host. Don't let flu viruses survive inside you, get a flu vaccination every year prior to flu season.
Which variable would be most useful in determining the number of infant vaccination need in a certain year?
Birthrate
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.
