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flylock shox · 09-10-2009, 04:15 PM

I don't think the regular flu shot will help you against H1N1.

But just because it's a pandemic doesn't mean it's a "serious" disease. From what I've read it's pretty much the regular old flu, but with a more potent impact, particularly when it comes to the lungs.

Very young, very old, and immunocompromised are the groups likely to experience severe effects. All the ordinary precautions you'd use to prevent ordinary flu should be used on this too.

09-10-2009, 04:15 PM	#6
flylock shox 1 millionth post winnar! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Now world wide! Exp:	I don't think the regular flu shot will help you against H1N1. But just because it's a pandemic doesn't mean it's a "serious" disease. From what I've read it's pretty much the regular old flu, but with a more potent impact, particularly when it comes to the lungs. Very young, very old, and immunocompromised are the groups likely to experience severe effects. All the ordinary precautions you'd use to prevent ordinary flu should be used on this too.