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Originally Posted by bigtmac19
Apparently not, since the doctor seems certain the swab will come back positive, but I'm going to talk to him about it again beforehand.
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If contracting the virus doesn't mean the individual is now immune, then that would mean a vaccination is pointless. The whole point of a vaccination is to expose people to the virus, but in a form that won't result in getting sick (since the virus is dead). Your son won't need a vaccination to H1N1 if he already had it.
If he did have it, you should call the paper and let them know. They don't seem to be reporting both sides of the story. As terrible as the few deaths have been, your son's face as someone who recovered without incident, is more the face of the virus than anyone else.
On another note, I was listening to the radio today and was impressed to hear a story denouncing the hysteria. Basically said that by the media only reporting the deaths (without infection or survival rates) and by focusing more closely on the young people who have died, that H1N1 has "jumped the shark".