Is there a swine flu vaccine for people?

Is there a swine flu vaccine for people?

Clinical trials of a swine flu vaccine are underway. Here, WebMD Senior Writer Daniel J. DeNoon gets his shot in a trial being conducted at Emory University in Atlanta. Depending on how long federal officials wait for the results of these tests, tens of millions of doses of swine flu vaccine could be ready as soon as September 2009, with more vaccine becoming available each month thereafter.

How severe is swine flu?

The severity of cases in the current swine flu pandemic has varied widely, from mild cases to fatalities. Most U.S. cases have been mild, but there have been a number of deaths and hundreds of hospitalizations. Flu viruses can change, and it's impossible to know whether the H1N1 swine flu virus will become more deadly. But so far, this particular virus hasn't changed much since it first appeared.