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Originally Posted by Flabbibulin
I had H1N1 about a month ago. Really didn't seem any worse than any other strain I have had, but then again it had been years and years since I last had the flu. The worst it (fever phase) lasted about 3-4 days, but had respiratory issues for a couple weeks after.
I usually get the shot, but simply hadn't got around to it yet. The question now is whether I should still get the shot?? Common sense seems to suggest yes due to multiple strains? Incredibly unlikely though to get the flu twice I would think, even if there are multiple strains present.
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Right now H1N1 is over 90% of what's been detected in lab-confirmed cases according to the Public Health Agency. Was your H1N1 lab-confirmed? If it was you'd get some benefit but probably not a huge amount. If it wasn't lab confirmed then you might not even have had influenza or could have had another strain so it might be more worthwhile getting the shot.