Here is a great Q&A on the topic of flu vaccine from Nature News. Many of the people I talk with believe we'll have a vaccine in sufficient quantity and all we'll have to do...for H1N1 or anything else...is to go get a shot.
It's not that simple.
As this article points out, there is little if any data on how multiple flu shots will effect the immune system or how an H1N1 vaccine will interact with a seasonal flu vaccine. I still stand by my assertion that non-pharmacological interventions will be key in any biological event.
Read the full article here: http://www.nature.com/news/2009/090729/full/460562a.html
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