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E.R. Nurse Twitters About Swine Flu
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Blair E. Batson & Nurse Jennifer Stephen
November 06, 2009
Swine Flu Twitter Chat with Jennifer Stephen:
SWINE FLU QUESTION: Son has sickle cell...Does he qualify as high priority and where can I take him to get the shot?
Nurse Stephen: He's definitely in the high priority group. He can get the shot at the local health department. #swineflu
SWINE FLU QUESTION: If I had the swine flu earlier this year, can I contract it again in the same year?
Nurse Stephen: #Swineflu Unless you were diagnosed with a laboratory diagnosed H1N1 flu, then you should get vaccinated.
SWINE FLU QUESTION: Where can I get the Swine Flu-Vaccine if I'm not employed or have no income?
Nurse Stephen: You can get it from your local health department free of charge. But you might want to call to see if they have it yet
SWINE FLU QUESTION: I'm very CURIOUS as to why children 5 and up are not able to get the swine flu vaccine
Nurse Stephen: We recommend everyone get vaccinated as the vaccine becomes available. They are trying to give the higher risk groups the vaccine first. Between ages 5 and 65 are an important group and the vaccine will be available to them as soon as possible. There are schools that are piloting giving the shots at school.
SWINE FLU QUESTION: If I had the swine flu earlier this year, can I contract it again in the same year?
Nurse Stephen: #Swineflu Unless you were diagnosed with H1N1 flu, then you should get vaccinated. There are many variations of flu.
Nurse Stephen: You can get it from your local health department free of charge. But you might want to call to see if they have it yet
SWINE FLU QUESTION: I'm very CURIOUS as to why children 5 and up are not able to get the swine flu vaccine...
Nurse Stephen: We recommend everyone get vaccinated as it's available. They are trying to give the higher risk groups the vaccine first...
Nurse Stephen: Between ages 5 and 65 are an important group and the vaccine will be available to them as soon as possible...
Nurse Stephen: There are schools that are piloting giving the shots at school.
SWINE FLU QUESTION: Is it safe to get the #swineflu vaccine? Nurse Stephen: Yes, It's produced in the same way as the seasonal flu shot. If it's around next year, it could be in the seasonal flu shot.
SWINE FLU QUESTION: Are there any symptoms to getting the #swineflu shot?
Nurse Stephen: You could have some soreness at the shot site but nothing Motrin or Tylenol can't take care of
SWINE FLU QUESTION: What are some tips that I can do to protect my family from #Swineflu?
Nurse Stephen: #swineflu frequent hand washing and hand sanitizers. Use tissues once and throw them away. Nurse Stephen: #swineflu They are teaching in schools that children should cough into your elbows, meaning coughing into sleeve.
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