Swine Flu Experts Answer Parents’ Concerns

Now that our children are back to school, it’s a natural concern for parents to ask how we can protect our children against the swine flu epidemic and the seasonal winter flu! When is the swine flu vaccine available? Should we get two shots – one for each flu virus? Should I just keep my child home this year?

Infectious disease experts from Seattle Children’s Hospital posted this YouTube video to answer the many questions we parents have about the H1N1 influenza virus and its vaccine. Related to this, a preliminary study found that a single standard dose is sufficient to produce an immune response and another study found that protection occurs in 8-10 days after vaccination.

The video is great resource and worth watching. I think most of your questions would be answered by this PSA. If not, drop me an email or comment below and I’ll try to get the answers for you.