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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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 Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:16 pm Post subject: Swine Flu Vaccinations??? |
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I have heard that there is no vaccination at this time for swine flu.
Does anyone know if a regular flu vaccination will do anything for someone with swine flu worries? |
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UknowsI
Joined: 16 Apr 2009
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roadwork
Joined: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Goin' up the country
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| Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah. I would really trust a flu vaccination invented in Korea. Now maybe after it has been endorsed by the World Health Organization... |
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ontheway
Joined: 24 Aug 2005
Location: Somewhere under the rainbow...
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| Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:26 am Post subject: |
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Funny. I hope someone takes him up on his offer. |
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Kikomom
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: them thar hills--Penna, USA--Zippy is my kid, the teacher in ROK. You can call me Kiko
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| Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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Officials may recommend 3 flu shots
In Los Angeles County, health officials asked the public to get not only the regular seasonal flu shot, but also as many as two additional inoculations to protect against the H1N1 strain.
Dr. Jonathan Fielding, the county's health officer, said at a news conference Wednesday that three shots may be needed because initial studies suggest a single swine-flu inoculation may not be sufficient.
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Whether world health officials will recommend two doses remains unclear. Officials say they are still waiting for tests before finalizing their recommendations. The first batches of swine-flu vaccine are expected to become widely available in October. The seasonal flu vaccine should be in clinics and pharmacies by September, Fielding said.
Inoculations for both -- which can be administered by injection or nasal spray -- can be given on the same day. But the second swine flu vaccination, if recommended, would probably be given three or four weeks after the first dose.
Health officials acknowledged that recommending as many as three flu shots this fall could cause some confusion, but said the possibility was unavoidable because H1N1 emerged as a threat after the seasonal flu shot was in production.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that the most at-risk populations receive the H1N1 vaccine first. Those populations include pregnant women, healthcare workers, parents and caregivers for children under 6 months old, people ages 6 months to 24 years, and those ages 25 through 64 with chronic health disorders or compromised immune systems.
Those groups constitute 159 million people in the United States -- more than half of the population.
Once those groups have been vaccinated, U.S. health officials will recommend that people ages 25 through 64 receive H1N1 shots. |
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