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Originally Posted by flylock shox

What I meant by my comments with respect to the "regular flu" is that H1N1 is going to require a specific vaccine - which will mean multiple shots if you want protection against both H1N1 and this year's version of the "regular flu". A vaccine for one won't protect against the other, at least to my understanding.

That was my point. There is no "Regular Flu" vaccine.
Every year they decide what is likely to be the most widespread/dangerous strain of the flu and they produce vaccines to guard against that. This year H1N1 has obviously been identified as the most dangerous strain that is going around so they are producing vaccines for that. To use your terminology H1N1 is this year's "Regular Flu" It's no different than any other year, this year's vaccine is for H1N1 (among others that they've identified, the flu vaccination you get every year is usually for a couple strains) and next year's will be for something different.