Health Canada has approved the adjuvanted H1N1 vaccine (adjuvants make the vaccine more effective; pregnant women will receive an unadjuvanted version that should be available in early November). Starting Monday, many Canadians can begin receiving the shot. And contrary to earlier reports, only one dose is required.
The Public Health Agency of Canada recommends that certain groups of people – those under 65 with chronic conditions, pregnant women, children from six months old to five years old, people living in remote or isolated communities, health care workers and people who live or work with people who are immunocompromised or children under the age of six months – get the shot first. Click here for the complete list.
For more information about how the vaccine will be rolled out across Canada, visit the website of your provincial health ministry. For more information about H1N1, visit fightflu.ca.
And, while I’ll admit that I’ve never gotten the general flu shot before (nor have I ever been unlucky enough to get the general flu), I am definitely, 100%, without-a-doubt getting the H1N1 vaccine. I’ll keep you posted.
One Response to “ H1N1 vaccine approved – now what? ”
re the HN. Is it true that the H1N1 can cause neurological problems, such as MS, etc. I thank you for your reply.
By blogger on Nov 1, 2009