Vaccine Safety - FAQs:

• Should doctors give the H1N1 vaccine to persons who have an allergy to eggs?
• Can health care providers get the live attenuated influenza vaccine?
• Can I get both flu vaccines and the pneumonia vaccine at the same time?
• What studies have been done on the 2009 H1N1 flu shots and have any been done in pregnant women?
• Does the 2009 H1N1 flu shot have mercury in it?
• Can family members of a pregnant woman receive the nasal spray vaccine?
• Can a pregnant health care provider give the live nasal spray flu vaccine?
• Why are some of the doses of H1N1 vaccine manufactured in pre-filled syringes being recalled from the market?
• Are there any concerns about the safety of 2009 H1N1 vaccines being recalled?
• What are the lot numbers affected by the Sanofi Pasteur Pre-filled Syringes recall in February 2010?
• How do you measure potency of the 2009 H1N1 vaccine?
• Why is Sanofi Pasteur changing the expiration dates of 2009 H1N1 vaccine in pre-filled syringes?
• What are the current and new expiration date of the Sanofi Pasteur pre-filled H1N1 vaccine syringes?
• What lots are affected by the change in expiration dates of 2009 H1N1 vaccine in pre-filled syringes?
• What is being done to notify health care providers of changing the expiration dates of 2009 H1N1 vaccine in Sanofi Pasteur pre-filled syringes?
• What have been the results of the clinical trials of the 2009 H1N1 vaccines?
• I am allergic to eggs. Can I receive a flu shot even though I am allergic to eggs?
• Will the new H1N1 vaccine be safe, even for children? Are you testing it?
• What are preservatives and why are they used in vaccines?
• Will the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines be safe?
• Are there any side effects to the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine?
• How will the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines be monitored for safety?
• Will the 2009 H1N1 vaccines that are currently recommended contain adjuvants?
• Will the benefits of the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccines outweigh the risks? Is this something I should talk to my healthcare provider about?
• What information did the FDA use to support the approval of the H1N1 2009 Monovalent flu vaccines?
• What generally makes up the H1N1 2009 Monovalent vaccines?
• What is known about the safety of influenza vaccines in pregnant women?
• What is the best protection against the flu?
• My daughter will be breast feeding this fall. Should she take the HINI flu vaccine?
• I have a serious lung disease. Will the pneumonia vaccine protect me from the flu?