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Can swine flu be prevented by taking swine flu vaccination?
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Yes: While no vaccine is 100% effetive, the h1n1 vaccine is highly effective at preventing infection with h1n1 virus, and preventing death and serious illness from h1n1.
Answered 4/30/2016
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NO: I think the vaccine may help decease the degree of morbidity but cannot prevent it.
Answered 4/13/2014
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