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Posted On : 30 Apr 2010

Is there a role of Influenza vaccination available in the market in prevention of the current outbreak of swine flu caused by H1N1 virus._?One of the brands Vaxigrip by sanofi claims partial protection against H1N1.

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samir elkady

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no avalable vaccine

14 years ago

R

RAVI

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NOT EFFECTIVE

14 years ago

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jharna doshi

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not really

14 years ago

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Ganapathy Jayaseelan

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No. I have not come across any study or meta analysis which says Vaxigrip really reduces the risk of H1N1.

14 years ago

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calaycayc

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yes there is a role

14 years ago

Answer 1

Read the article on H1N1 influenza on ww.pediatriconcall,com or from the web address given below:

ww.pediatriconcall,com, fordoctor, diseasesandcondition, infectious_diseases, h1n1_influenza.asp

There is no vaccine currently for this influenza

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