The H1N1 swine flu vaccine is now being distributed to people all over the world. The priority is for higher-risk patients to receive the swine flu vaccine first, as vaccine is being continually produced to meet the needs of the population.

Since the swine flu vaccine is so new, many people are wary of the possible negatives to getting a dose of the vaccine. A few of the more widespread vaccine concerns are addressed in this short question-and-answer article. For example, it is impossible to get the swine flu from the nasal vaccine for H1N1, but it takes several days to two weeks for the vaccine to fully take effect.