October 26, 2009
Updated H1N1 posts/symptoms/vaccine
Common sense re: H1N1
Hello allie1990.
Normally it is a crap shoot what the seasonal flu vaccine will be comprised of. It’s an educated guess as to which influenza and subtype will be the most prevalent during the upcoming year and that’s what they try to put in the vaccine. Like next year’s seasonal vaccine will cover H1N1. If there would have been enough time they would have just added H1N1 to the seasonal flu vaccine this year.
As far as the H1N1 vaccine – it was made specific to the H1N1 virus – like a lock and key. No guess work as to whether the vaccine will cover the virus. You get a shot – your body produces an immune response specific to the H1N1 virus and you have antibodies ready should the live virus find you.
The fact that you had the shot does not mean the folks around you are automatically safer.
The fact that you had the nasal mist does not make the folks around you at risk because you received some of the live virus.
And not everyone who receives a properly administered vaccine will develop an immune response sufficient to fight off the live virus.
The shot does not contain the live virus – the nasal mist does. No one who is at risk should receive the live virus – seasonal or H1N1. And if you choose to receive the nasal mists – they should be taken 2-3 weeks apart.
Shots can be taken at the same time.
What’s in the shots themselves?
A bunch of crap other than what’s needed – but it’s that crap which allows the vaccine to stay potent until it gets injected in you.
The vaccines are grown in eggs so anyone with an egg allergy should discuss it with their doctor.
Everything that is in the vaccine is listed on the vaccine box, so if you have concerns look at the ingredients.
Bottom line:
If you want to be protected against seasonal and H1N1 viruses you need both vaccinations.
H1N1 vaccine is specific to the H1N1 virus.
H1N1 vaccine does not protect against non-H1N1 “seasonal” viruses.
Seasonal vaccine does not protect against H1N1 virus.
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