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You should get a Swine Flu vaccination whether traveling or not if you have not yet had one. This vaccine was included in the 2010-2011 seasonal flu shot. The flu season is just getting over in the Northern Hemisphere, but if you are traveling to other areas of the world, there may still be or may be beginning to be infections with this virus in the flu season where you are going.
Traveling puts you especially at risk of catching a virus because you are usually in public places, such as airports, train stations, cruise ships, hotels, restaurants, and tourist locations, with many people crossing paths and giving more opportunity for these viruses to spread. Remember to pack your hand sanitizer and to use it often during the trip.
You also don't want to miss the fun and adventure of your travel by coming down with the flu, or have to receive medical services when away from home or in foreign countries (some health insurance plans do not cover foreign medical care), so prevention is the best medicine.
Ask your health care professional if there are other vaccinations you should get because of your travel plans, some parts of the world have risks that aren't usually present in the US and other developed nations. Better safe than sorry.
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What are the tablets called that you take to prevent swine flu?
Tamiflu or you could get a vaccine
Can pregnant women take homeopathy swine flu vaccine?
There is no vaccination in homeopathy medicinal system.
How do you avoid mandatory vaccinations like the possibly upcoming vaccine for swine flu?
Just say you wont take it.
The H1N1 vaccine unsafe?
Well, The vaccine has a risk, u must consider, which is better getting swine flu or the risk. The risk is getting A weaken version of the Swine flu. In worst cases, u can get another disease. Some times the vaccine can cause the immune system to attack ur nervous system, and no one knows why. Taking the swine vaccine is very new so, the doc are not sure what will happen. I personally think, its a good idea to take it unless u have health issues like asthma. Hope this helps. =]
Can a non custodial parent take her children to have the swine flu vaccine?
yes, as long as it is discussed and permission obtained from the person who has custody of the child.
Can a 13-year-old child take the swine flu vaccine?
yes but kids under 8years of age are not allowed to get it
Is it safe for your child to get the H1N1 vaccine between his 1st and 2nd dose of the seasonal flu vaccine?
Yes, if they are getting both vaccines by injections. That timing of the two kinds of vaccinations (seasonal flu shot and swine flu shot) is not a problem, in fact they could be given at the same time. This is not true for the nasal mist vaccinations, however.You can NOT take a nasal flu mist for swine flu at the same time as you take a nasal flu mist for seasonal flu. They can render each other ineffective. Ask a health care professional how long you should wait between these two kinds of nasal mist vaccinations.You can take a nasal flu mist for swine flu with any other nasal flu mist vaccine EXCEPT the one for seasonal flu.The 2009 H1N1 flu shot (inactivated 2009 H1N1 vaccine) can be given at the same visit as any other vaccine, including pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.You can take a swine flu nasal mist at the same time as a seasonal flu shot.You can take the H1N1/09 swine flu shot and a nasal mist for the seasonal flu at the same time.There would be no reason to take the swine flu shot at the same time as the swine flu nasal mist since both do the same thing, so that should not be done.
Should you take the swine flu vaccine if you have stents in heart rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes should?
Ask your doctor if you should get the flu vaccine. Never rely on information from general sources like this site when making important medical decisions.
Can you get Swine Flu if you have been vaccinated?
The level of immunity conferred from a vaccine depends on how well your immune system functions and how closely the vaccine matches the virus you encounter. If you have a compromised immune system, or the virus has mutated significantly since the vaccine was developed, you may also get the flu despite a vaccination.Additionally, it will take 10-14 days for the vaccine to be effective, and during that time, you can still get swine flu.See the related question below for more information on what might allow you to have illness from the flu after a flu shot.
Should you get the flu shot first or the Swine Flu shot?
In the US in the 2010-2011 flu season: The seasonal flu shot will include the vaccine for H1N1/09, so you won't need a separate shot for the swine flu this year, and you will get all the protection in one vaccination.In the 2009-2010 flu season:It doesn't matter which shot you get first, as far as being protected from both the seasonal flu and the swine flu is concerned, as long as you do get both types of vaccinations. The two vaccines can not be mixed in one shot. You can take both shots on the same day. As of the end of October, 2009 in the US, there is plenty of seasonal flu vaccine available, while the swine flu vaccine is still being reserved for those at highest risk until the production of the vaccine catches up with the demand. You should not wait to get the seasonal flu vaccine until the swine flu vaccine is available to your risk group in your location for best protection against the seasonal flu. Go ahead and get the seasonal flu shot as soon as you can, and then get the H1N1 (swine flu) shot as soon as it is available to you, too.The nasal mist vaccinations for the two types of flu can not be given at the same time. Live 2009 H1N1 vaccine (the type used in the nasal sprays) can be administered at the same visit as any other live or inactivated vaccine EXCEPT seasonal live attenuated influenza vaccine.
Is it ethical for someone to refuse the vaccine?
Yes. Everyone should do their research on vaccines before taking them. There is no law that says you have to take any vaccine.
Is Swine Flu treatable?
Yes, it can be healed. You need a very special vaccine to treat this virus. To help not get this virus, was your hand and cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough. Make sure you take a good shower too. Yes it is treatable. You need a very special vaccine to heal the virus. To help not get the Swine Flu......... 1. Wash your hands 2.Cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze 3.Take good showers! If you have the swine flu, make sure to cover your mouth with a mask, stay at home on school days, and go to the doctor right away.
