By Janet Horn, M.D., Lifescript Women’s Health Expert President Obama last month declared a National Health Emergency because of the H1N1 “swine” flu pandemic. But misunderstanding surrounds the viral illness that’s sweeping the country. To separate hype and hysteria from the cold, hard facts, we turned to Dr. Janet Horn, Lifescript women’s health expert. Read on for her answers to top questions our readers asked. Every day we see and hear frequent updates and daily news reports about the H1N1 flu pandemic. Still, many women have questions. Who needs to get the vaccine? Is it safe? Can it make you sick? Read on for the answers. 1. Should the whole family — my husband, kids and I — be vaccinated?The first problem is the limited availability of the H1N1 vaccine. As of now, production is behind schedule, so the government has been able to release only about 11 million doses of the 120 million it had hoped to release by mid-October.[...]

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H1N1: Who Should Get the Vaccine?