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.
Influenza vaccine (flu shot) facts. 1  Types of influenza (flu) vaccines include the injection (killed virus) and nasal spray vaccines (containing live but weakened virus). 2  Each year, influenza viruses change slightly, making the vaccine used in previous years ineffective.