Here are some more answers for your swine flu questions and here’s one – Is there a swine flu vaccine. Short answer is there is none. If you think that you can simply just ask for your doctor for a swine flu shot, there still isn’t one for this particular strain of the swine flu (H1N1).
There will be but not for 3-6 months at the very soonest. Rest assure, pharmaceutical companies are working hard and fast to get one out of the door (since this would make them huge bucks) but it won’t be soon enough to have them ready by tomorrow. Again, the crummy thing about viruses is that they mutate quickly and form stronger strains. The pharma industry has their work cut out for them to cope.
Don’t fret though since there are preventive measures can be done. There are travel bans in place to limit the spread of the virus but you can do well to avoid public places like airports for now. Wearing masks can help but only to a certain point. Be wary of what you put or rub on body orifices like the eyes, hands and mouth. Spray Lysol on common points of contact like doorknobs, the telephone, sinks. If you can without shaking hands, hugging or kissing to greet people, then don’t for now. Wash your hands with warm soap and water. Bring a bottle of pocket hand sanitizer while on the go.
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1 Response to Is There a Swine Flu Vaccine?
LANDON
May 8th, 2009 at 4:32 am
in oregon on the news it said there was a vaccine for the swine flu. and medicine.