US orders 250 million doses of swine flu vaccine

With many hospitals in the U.S. piling up on swine flu vaccinations, still many are concerned about the potential side-effects and if the vaccination is really necessary. The swine flu vaccination, actually doesn't differ too much from the current seasonal flu vaccination readily available, many doctors have stated it's just a slight variation of it and therefore it's just as tested as other vaccinations that have come onto the market. The pandemic has shown that people most at risk of contracting the virus are the elderly and children, however it's precisely these two groups that are hesitant to take the vaccine as they fear that there will be adverse side-effects from it and/or it will make them worse. But I think, as people slowly come round to the idea that this vaccination is ultimately safer than not having the vaccination hopefully it will have a viral effect and people will realize prevention is always better than cure.