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Usually not, but each clinician who is licensed to give injections is trained to determine what equipment is needed for each patient, and how and where the injection will be given based upon the specific prescription orders. Each patient has a different amount and location of fatty tissue. The less fat, usually the shorter the needle needs to be to reach the muscle tissue beneath it. The clinician may slightly alter the angle of injection to adjust for individuals with very little fat, or determine that a shorter needle is required. Usually IM injections are given with a one inch or one and a half inch needle for average sized adults, but this may vary depending on the individual and the prescription.
For the 2011-2012 flu season, there is a newly approved intradermal injection that uses a much shorter and ultra-fine needle. It is approved for use in patients age 18 - 64.
For the average adult:
Intramuscular Injections:
Any one cc syringe for IM (intramuscular) injections is good to use. For IM, you need a needle that is one to one and a half inches long and, typically, a 25 gauge needle is used.
Intradermal Injections:
Fluzone Intradermal vaccine comes in a new prefilled single dose microinjection system designed to consistently deposit vaccine antigens into the dermal layer of the skin of adults.
Typically, adult influenza parenteral vaccines are administered into the muscle utilizing a needle 1 inch to 1.5 inches (25 mm to 38 mm) in length. Fluzone Intradermal vaccine features an ultra-fine needle that is 0.06 inches (1.5 mm) in length. The needle is 90% shorter than a needle for IM injection and much more fine.
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Is the Swine Flu shot really a shot?
They don't shoot you, and it isn't a 'shot' of a drink, it's a needle in the arm. In the 2009-2010 flu season there was a mist as well as a shot for the vaccination for swine flu. In the 2010-2011 flu season the vaccine for swine flu protection is included in the one vaccination for the seasonal flu.
Has anyone died from the vaccination for swine flu?
No
What is the vacation of swine flu?
Do you mean vaccination? The swine flu doesn't take vacation.
Is there a antibiotic to stop you getting Swine Flu?
You would not use an antibiotic to stop yourself from getting a disease, you use a vaccination, and yes, there is a vaccination for swine flu.
Does the swine flu shot help you?
Yes, it's a vaccination that helps you prevent the swine flu infection.
What is a good use of swine flu?
A good use of the swine flu virus is to use it in a preventive vaccine so people who get the flu vaccination are safe from suffering the illness. Get your flu vaccination right away for the 2013-2014 flu season!
How do you know if you have had Swine Flu?
Unless you were tested when you were ill, there is really no way to know for sure which type of flu you may have had. If you were not tested at the time, to be sure you have immunity to the swine flu, it is advised that you get a vaccination. It will not hurt you if you already had the same flu, and it can prevent another illness if the flu you had was a different strain. For best protection from the flu during the 2009-2010 flu season, get both a swine flu vaccination and a seasonal flu vaccination.
Can an eleven year old get the Swine Flu?
Yes. People of all ages can get the swine flu. You must be careful and cautious, and get the vaccination to prevent it in the first place.
Can pregnant women take homeopathy swine flu vaccine?
There is no vaccination in homeopathy medicinal system.
Who generally gets Swine Flu?
Anyone who has not had a flu vaccination each year since the pandemic and/or has not already had illness from the exact strain of flu as the pandemic swine flu. The annual flu vaccine has contained the H1N1/09 swine flu since the first regular flu season (in 2010 - 2011) after the discovery of the new strain in 2009. In the 2009 - 2010 flu season, a second vaccination against swine flu was required to be taken, in addition to the regular seasonal flu vaccination, to be immune. See the related question below for a list of those mostly likely to get, and have complications from, the 2009 swine flu (if they have not been vaccinated).
Is it best for under fives to have Swine Flu vaccine?
Children five and under are one of the high risk groups for serious complications from the swine flu requiring hospitalization, it is recommended that children should get the vaccination to prevent infection, the risk of the disease is greater than any risks of a vaccination (which are few). See the related questions for more information about vaccinations for swine flu H1N1/09.
Is there Swine Flu in Ireland?
Yes. Its here. Make sure you get the swine flu vaccination and it's free. Remember to always wash your hands a lot and don't share things with a lot of people.
