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Q. I am 74 years old. Should I get the swine flu shot? - William Ricker, Sebring
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Q. I would like to know what vaccine is needed for a kid 9 years old. My daughter took my grandson and they use the injections and not the nasal spray. Is that OK for a kid of that age? - Jorge, Dover
Q. How does a baby get protection with the vaccine? - Ryan, Jamaica
Q: I'm 63, retired. Should I get a shot and where? - Roger, Lake Wales
Q. My son received a nasal vaccine three weeks ago at Gaither High School. Does he need a second dose? If yes, how do we get it for him? - Mark, Tampa
Q. I got the swine flu vaccine while breast feeding but I have now stopped breast feeding. Is my baby still vaccinated or not? - Aisling, Ballylinan, Ireland
Q. What are side effects of a swine flu shot or the nasal spray? - Unknown sender
Q. Our 6 year olds got the first dose of swine flu mist at the end of October. We have been unable to get them a second dose yet but may be able to get it in the next week or two. Does it matter if the second dose is taken more than 4 weeks after the first dose? - Mike, Tampa Q. Professionals over at the Hillsborough County Health Department say you'll be fine.
Q. My son got fever seven days before and took Tamiflu medicine. Can he get H1N1 vaccine now? Or does he have to wait for some time to take H1N1? - Venki A. Tamiflu helps reduce the symptoms of the flu. It does not act as a vaccine or cure.
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I am 67 and I have a history of heart problems. I had six bypasses and five stents along with two heart attacks. Should I get a swine flu shot?
- Gary, Brooksville
A. The risks associated with swine flu depend on each person, you included. That's why you should talk directly with your doctor or a member of your regular health care team. They know you best.
Q: If a child under the age of 8 has received a seasonal flu shot previously, do they require two H1N1 flu shots? Sue Ann, Worcester, NY
Q:Can you tell me why the swine flu vaccine is being promoted so much when only 2 percent of samples tested positive for H1N1? And can you tell me why the CDC stopped testing for swine flu in August? Eric, location unknown
Q. Why can't a healthy person in their 50s choose the H1N1 intranasal vaccine? - Wayne, Tampa
Q. I am an 80-year-old man in Waynesville, N.C. When, if ever, will I be eligible to receive an H1N1 flu shot here in Haywood County? - Ben, Waynesville, N.C.
Q. I'm a female, age 61. I'm sure I had swine flu a month ago, and did not go to the doctor. Should I get the shot? Could I get it again? I don't want it again! - Patti, Land O' Lakes
Q. I received the H1N1 vaccine yesterday. I woke up this morning achy and with 100 degree temperature. Do I have the virus and is it contagious? I am 80 years old. - Gus, Boca Raton
Q. What if H1N1 intranasal is given to children under 2? - Sender unknown
Q. Why is it that the rest of the world has not had the problems that the U.S. has had in procuring and distributing the swine flu vaccine? Has the government gotten in the way of efficiency again? - Jim, Tampa
Q. There seems to be a big push to vaccinate students in schools. What is being done to ensure the teachers are being vaccinated? Without the teachers, the students would have to stay home anyway. - Jim, Tampa
Q.Hillsborough County held vaccination clinics at the special needs centers but neglected the special needs children at other schools. Thankfully my daughter has now been vaccinated through her pediatrician's office, but she has cerebral palsy and neurological disordered called hydrocephalus, and has a shunt in her brain. She goes to Burnett Middle and is in a physically impaired class, but we have never been offered the shot through the school system. Just curious as to why they are neglecting these kids yet others who do not have special needs have received it? - Martha, Valrico
Q. My 5-year-old son had the first swine flu vaccine. Is it important to get the second one? I am not sure about mercury content. Is it possible to get swine flu protection from first vaccine? - Lada, Maryland
Q. Can you find out why the Hillsborough County School District has discontinued giving shots to elementary school students? What percentage has been vaccinated by the school system? - Greg, Valrico
Q. My daughter was given the nasal spray vaccine at her school for her first dose, despite the fact I checked 'yes' for asthma and allergies. She is to get her second dose in a month. She is not, due to her asthma, supposed to get the nasal mist. Would it be OK for her to get the shot for her second dose? All of the literature I am reading says no. - Jen, Tampa
Q. My 6-year-old received a Novartis swine flu vaccination last week. My 2-year-old is getting her first injection tomorrow from a different manufacturer. My question is this: If I am lucky enough to get them a second dose, do they have to be by the same manufacturer as their first dose? I am worried I will not be able to find the booster by the same manufacturer. -Cyndi, Orange County, Calif.
Q. I'm on a lung-transplant list but my doctors can't get the vaccine. They keep telling me to try everywhere else while waiting. I can't even get through to the county health department. Help. - James, Tampa
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