Is there a vaccine for swine flu? Question of the day.
Posted Apr 27 2009 10:36pm
Short answer: No.
There is a vaccine for pigs, but not one for humans currently. It will take about FOUR months for a vaccine manufacturer to produce a vaccine against this particular H1N1 Swine influenza virus. So, you can't go to your local megamart or doctor's office to get a flu shot against swine flu.
The flu vaccine you may have gotten this fall/winter does not protect against the swine flu strain that is of concern.
Short answer: No.
There is a vaccine for pigs, but not one for humans currently. It will take about FOUR months for a vaccine manufacturer to produce a vaccine against this particular H1N1 Swine influenza virus. So, you can't go to your local megamart or doctor's office to get a flu shot against swine flu.
The flu vaccine you may have gotten this fall/winter does not protect against the swine flu strain that is of concern.