Quick answers to common questions on flu vaccines

By Michael Johnsen

Some of the biggest questions around the flu this year all have to do with the flu vaccine. Is it safe? If I’ve gotten the seasonal vaccine, do I really need the

H1N1 vaccine? Or, if I’ve gotten the H1N1

vaccine, do I really need the seasonal vaccine?

If my provider no longer had the seasonal

vaccine by the time I was able to get the shot,

is it too late to still get one?

These are just a few of the questions

that patients are asking these days. Phar-

macy Tech News has put together some

answers, Q&A style, so that you can help

educate your patients. For any remaining

questions you may have, please visit www.

flu.gov for the latest answers.

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