The MDS Beacon™

With the flu season upon us, myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) patients are recommended to get the inactivated H1N1 flu shot vaccine, the seasonal flu vaccine, as well as a vaccine for pneumonia for flu-related complications. These three flu shots may be administered simultaneously at different injection sites on the body.

About The H1N1 Flu

The H1N1 flu, also referred to as “swine flu,” has caused thousands of hospitalizations and more than 600 deaths in the United States since it was first detected in April 2009.

It is spread through person-to-person contact,…

The United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has begun a vaccination campaign against both the seasonal influenza virus and the H1N1 (swine flu) virus. Patients with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are recommended to receive both flu shots, in addition to a vaccine for pneumonia for flu-related complications. The flu shots may be administered simultaneously at different injection sites on the body.

The H1N1 flu, originally known as the swine flu, is responsible for thousands of hospitalizations and more than 170 deaths since the spring. Symptoms of the H1N1 flu and…