The swine flu virus, also known as the H1N1 virus, is not a new mutation. It has been among us before. It re-emerged in 1976, for example. If you were alive then, you may have been exposed to it. If so, then today your body may have immunity against it. This is one reason why today’s children are more vulnerable to this virus than middle-aged adults.

Children and seniors are both encouraged by the CDC (Center for Disease Control) to get an immunization shot. Those who were not exposed in 1976 to the H1N1 virus, who are seniors today, may not be able to survive the swine flu if they get it. In addition to children and seniors, the CDC also recommends the immunization shot for pregnant women, parents and caretakers of young children, and all health care workers.

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