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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Can I Get The Flu Shot And H1n1 Vaccine In The Same Week

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Winter Flu Season 2009-10: A New Approach for a New Flu Virus

By James Thompson MD Health Expert

News about swine flu virus, (H1N1) continues to be a headliner for medical media. According to health officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), H1N1 flu vaccine should be available in the coming weeks. But they recommend getting the seasonal flu vaccine as soon as it is available (probably within days of this article).

 

This year, the American public faces a flu vaccine campaign that is more sophisticated than ever before. The number of deaths so far from H1N1 is now...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Don't Forget About Your Seasonal Flu Vaccine
By Beth McNamara , Health Expert

...We're all in an uproar about H1N1, a.k.a the Swine Flu, a.k.a The Hinee Flu (spoken phonetically... Read more »

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Swine Flu/H1N1 Flu Virus: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
By James Thompson MD , Health Expert

The swine flu (H1N1 influenza virus) is still spreading, but there's no need to panic. This flu... Read more »

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Did You Get Your Flu Shot?
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

... MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Influenza, "the flu," is caused by a virus that... Read more »

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How NOT to Win Friends and InFLUence People
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Seasonal Flu website.Have you had your flu shot this... Read more »

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FAQs on Flu Season 2008-2009
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert

...colds and sinus infections typical of the fall, flu season rapidly approaches. Tens of... Read more »

Health Guide

Time for a Flu Shot?
What is the flu? It is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting... Read more »
Influenza immunization (vaccine)
This vaccine protects people againstthe flu. Alternative Names Vaccine - influenza; Immunization - influenza; Flu shot; Flu vaccine Information The flu is a... Read more »
Hib: vaccine
This vaccine (immunization) prevents childhood Haemophilus influenzae B infections, which can cause a severe and potentially fatal illness. Alternative Names ... Read more »
Viral Hepatitis
...major routesexual ("rimming" or anal-oral contact) Hepatitis B sexual, major routeexposure to body fluids (semen, tears, saliva, breast milk, urine, blood)mother-to-child (during pregnancy,... Read more »
Immunizations: Viral Influenza
Viral InfluenzaInfluenza, commonly called the flu, is always caused by a virus.Influenza, also known as the flu, is caused by a virus.There are different strains of influenza:Influenza A is the most... Read more »

Medications

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...clopidogrel Tell your doctor if you have received flu vaccine in the nose within 2 weeks... Read more »

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...clopidogrel Tell your doctor if you have received flu vaccine in the nose within 2 weeks... Read more »

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...Amantadine is used to prevent or treat a certain type of flu (influenza A). If you have been... Read more »

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