@NPCHdavis To be clear: kids under 6 months cannot get either nasal or inj vaccine for H1N1. Other people in home should. #H1N1swinefluchat

@sjeder Child w/ T1 diabetes and flu symptoms should be checked by doctor, & may benefit from Tamiflu or other antiviral. #H1N1swinefluchat

@NPCHdavis H1N1 flu vacc has same basic structure as seasonal flu vacc, just different flu proteins to match virus <cont> #H1N1swinefluchat

@NPCHdavis For this reason, we expect same side effect profile for H1N1 flu vacc as seasonal vacc, and tests support this. #H1N1swinefluchat

@NPCHdavis Also, most flu vacc do contain thimerosal as a preservative. This has not been proven to be a problem.<cont> #H1N1swinefluchat

@chirpdeb Alcohol-based sanitizer is expected to be more effective against flu. May not smell as good, but works better. #H1N1swinefluchat

Just completed TweetChat about H1N1 flu. Signing off now; will check back regularly with updates re H1N1 and other hlth issues.

Pres. Obama declared H1N1 (swine) flu a state of emergency today. Not because of more severe flu, but because it's so widespread.<continued>

Given supply<<demand for H1N1 vaccine, public will need to continue careful hand-washing, covering coughs, staying home when sick<continued>

Of course, these are good ideas to stay healthy at any time, whether vaccinated or not. Question is: by time H1N1 vacc is available <cont>

...for more people, will there be enough H1N1 flu still going around to make it worth getting vaccinated? I say yes, mainly because...<cont>

...this H1N1 virus has surprised medical and public health experts in key ways - timing of year, age groups affected, etc.

@TreedinAA Great story on the first public H1N1 vacc effort in Washtenaw Cty. Let me know if you need help with pub Qs about H1N1.

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