SWINE FLU VACCINES

The nurses are now getting forced to get the h1n1 vaccine & flu shots. Only children younger than 9 will need two doses. If they have had previous flu shots, their pediatricians may decide only one is needed. Swine flu vaccine does not protect against seasonal flu, and vice versa. If you were ill but do not know for sure whether you had the H1N1 infection, you should get vaccinated if your doctor recommends it. If you have had H1N1 flu, as confirmed by a test, you should have some immunity against it and can choose to skip the vaccine. However, it's not harmful to vaccinate someone who already has some existing immunity to the virus. Santa Clara County received its first shipment — 14,000 doses of the nasal spray — on Tuesday. More are expected to arrive in the coming weeks, in both shot and spray form. By the end of October/early November, more than 200,000 doses of vaccine are expected to be available in the county.