The first doses of vaccine for the H1N1 2009 influenza, commonly called swine flu, began arriving at hospitals and doctors’ offices this week. But fear and confusion about the vaccine are spreading almost as quickly as the virus itself.
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This New York Times article (does not require login) does a good job of answering many questions about the newly available H1N1 Flue vaccines.
Highlights for Crohn's patients - ask your doctor if your immune system is suppressed by any of your Crohn's treatment and if the flu vaccines are right for you. The FluMist vaccine does not contain any thimerisol. The H1N1 vaccines were manufactured in the same way as the standard flu vaccines, but only contain the H1N1 strain.
