<p>1) The first “vaccine” to come out will be live virus via a nasal mist. The shot (dead virus) will not come out for several more months (debatable whether this season).</p>
<p>2) Should you get the vaccine. Positive: Will probably keep kids in school more rather than be home sick. Negative: Will not provide “life-long” immunity. Adults probably don’t need to be vaccinated as they have already “seen” the virus in the past. More and more ID docs are suggesting a passive approach to the flu. eg: "Michael Olesen, chief of infection control at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis and a flu pandemics expert, said he was not planning to seek out infection but was taking a passive approach to getting infected. Now Im thinking of taking my chances … I think to myself, yeah, Ill be miserable for a week but thatll beat maybe being seriously sick later.</p>
<p>We have learned that the US Strain is not severe, that there is not enough Tamaflu for even severe cases, that getting the flu protects you while the vaccine is temporary.</p>
<p>BUT, there are those who should definately get the vaccine. The CDC recommends it especially for those who are most likely to suffer complications and die of the infection.</p>
<p>Last year, most private schools “closed” if they had a child with documented swine flu. Now they are not. Keeping the kids separate just as they do chicken pox, etc.</p>
<p>Personally, I don’t believe I will have my kids get the myst. I would prefer taking Dr. Olesen’s approach. Maybe the shot.</p>