How blown-up out-of-proportion is the swine flu scare relative to other life-threatening infections/diseases? Is it alarming enough that I need a swine flu shot if I'm going to SE Asia in DEC09/JAN10? [more inside]
posted by gttommy on Dec 7, 2009 - 29 answers

Which European countries currently provide or are planning to provide flu shots (H1N1 strain) openly, without invitation letters or national health insurance? [more inside]
posted by rom1 on Nov 19, 2009 - 4 answers

Flu vaccine and immunology questions, I have a few. [more inside]
posted by Mountain Goatse on Nov 6, 2009 - 10 answers

So, I had probable Swine Flu (H1N1) - do I still need the vaccine? If so, when should I get it? [more inside]
posted by spinifex23 on Nov 2, 2009 - 7 answers

Asking for my sister-in-law: is the swine flu vaccine formulation given to people in China (Shanghai) the same as the US version? [more inside]
posted by Wet Spot on Oct 26, 2009 - 3 answers

Is it worth delaying H1N1 swine flu vaccination for an 8-month-old infant to get the preservative-free version? [more inside]
posted by NortonDC on Oct 23, 2009 - 52 answers

Do you know where my wife and I can get H1N1 vaccinations in the SF Bay Area BEFORE October 31st? Preferably in the East Bay. [more inside]
posted by gnutron on Oct 19, 2009 - 5 answers

I have a question about childrens' flu vaccines and insurance. [more inside]
posted by FunkyHelix on Oct 18, 2009 - 3 answers

Best place to get H1N1 (Swine Flu) vaccination? [more inside]
posted by NotSoSimple on Sep 16, 2009 - 11 answers

I've never had a flu vaccine. But -- I've also never had the flu, either. Am I safe continuing to skip the vaccine for a while longer? [more inside]
posted by EmpressCallipygos on Sep 7, 2009 - 57 answers

Swine flu vaccine question: If I've gotten the seasonal flu vaccine in the past without any complications, does this mean that I don't have to worry about the "Guillain-Barre syndrome" that hit people in 1976? Or will the H1N1 vaccine be formulated differently that the seasonal flu vaccine? This question is prompted by this article... [more inside]
posted by exhilaration on Aug 16, 2009 - 7 answers

Will I give my new bunny the flu? [more inside]
posted by honeyx on Dec 4, 2007 - 7 answers

Pregnant women are advised to get the flu vaccine. Pregnant women are also advised to avoid mercury. The vast majority of the flu vaccine stock available in the US contains thimerosol. Should a pregnant woman get vaccinated with a flu vaccine that contains thimerosol? Does your answer vary depending on the stage of pregnancy? [more inside]
posted by crazycanuck on Oct 10, 2006 - 26 answers

Is regular flu vaccine effective against the avian flu?
posted by blue_beetle on Oct 22, 2005 - 12 answers

Have any of you had the flumist vaccine this year? How did you react to it-did you get sick? (MI) [more inside]
posted by konolia on Dec 15, 2004 - 17 answers