But diapers aren't meant to safeguard against vapours or other elements in tear gas, so neither will a surgical mask. The N95 or X301 do not protect the wearer from pollution. Yu says the respirators block containments in particle form only, not gases like ozone and nitrogen dioxide.
Flu vaccine is an inactivated vaccine, meaning that it contains killed influenza virus. The killed influenza virus is injected into muscles or skin and stimulates the immune system to produce an immune response (antibodies) to the influenza virus.
A. Flu vaccines are routinely available for seasonal influenza, but these vaccines are not likely to be protective against flu caused by the H1N1 (formerly termed swine flu) virus. There is a separate vaccine against the H1N1 flu. There are two types of seasonal flu vaccines, the injection (with killed virus) and nasal spray vaccines (containing live but weakened virus). The vaccine is generally effective against the influenza virus within two weeks of administration. The vaccine is only effective against the strains of the virus that match the vaccine. These strains vary from flu season to flu season each year.