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(Memphis 9/14/2009) H1N1, the illness that's hitting regardless of age, race and social status, has people looking for protection and wondering if the soon to be available H1N1 Vaccine is it?
"I am a little worried about whether the shot is gonna make me sicker than I need to be because it has culture of the swine flu in the shot." says Evan Fleishman of Hickory Hill.
But doctors are touting the safety of the vaccine. Dr. Manoj Jain , an Infectious Disease Specialist, says the vaccine, which will be available in October, is highly effective in fighting H1N1.
"It's very effective. Ninety-seven percent effective, whereas the seasonal flu vaccine is 70 to 80 percent effective." says Dr. Jain.
He says the vaccine starts protecting within 10 days and requires only one dose instead of two.
The vaccine will first be available to those most vunerable, children, health care workers, pregnant women and those who take care of children less than 6 months old.
"Absolutely, I am encouraging my patients. I will be vaccinated and so will my children." says Dr. Jain.
But the key will be encouraging the public to get the vaccine and getting past the fear.
"I've heard that the flu shot gives you the flu. So I am thinking that the shot to prevent the H1N1 will give you the same thing. So I guess what the community needs is clarity, information about it and help us make the decision." says Debricka Peete of East Memphis.
Doctors say neither the flu vaccine or the H1N1 vaccine will cause you to get the flu. Information is what WREG wants to put in your hand.
On News Channel 3 at 10:00, Dr. Jain will join us live to answer your questions and discuss the new H1N1 vaccine.
Over the course of the coming weeks, he will join us to look at the key areas of H1N1 treatment and disease prevention.
- H1N1 Vaccine expected in October
- Some worry if getting the vaccine will make them sick
- Doctors say the vaccine is very effective and safe
april.thompson@wreg.com
(Memphis 9/14/2009) H1N1, the illness that's hitting regardless of age, race and social status, has people looking for protection and wondering if the soon to be available H1N1 Vaccine is it?
"I am a little worried about whether the shot is gonna make me sicker than I need to be because it has culture of the swine flu in the shot." says Evan Fleishman of Hickory Hill.
But doctors are touting the safety of the vaccine. Dr. Manoj Jain , an Infectious Disease Specialist, says the vaccine, which will be available in October, is highly effective in fighting H1N1.
"It's very effective. Ninety-seven percent effective, whereas the seasonal flu vaccine is 70 to 80 percent effective." says Dr. Jain.
He says the vaccine starts protecting within 10 days and requires only one dose instead of two.
The vaccine will first be available to those most vunerable, children, health care workers, pregnant women and those who take care of children less than 6 months old.
"Absolutely, I am encouraging my patients. I will be vaccinated and so will my children." says Dr. Jain.
But the key will be encouraging the public to get the vaccine and getting past the fear.
"I've heard that the flu shot gives you the flu. So I am thinking that the shot to prevent the H1N1 will give you the same thing. So I guess what the community needs is clarity, information about it and help us make the decision." says Debricka Peete of East Memphis.
Doctors say neither the flu vaccine or the H1N1 vaccine will cause you to get the flu. Information is what WREG wants to put in your hand.
On News Channel 3 at 10:00, Dr. Jain will join us live to answer your questions and discuss the new H1N1 vaccine.
Over the course of the coming weeks, he will join us to look at the key areas of H1N1 treatment and disease prevention.
