Vaccinate your children and yourself for H1N1.
Most animal shelters vaccinate the animals before allowing them to be adopted, but in the event you are unsure, take her to your local vet.
Failure to vaccinate leaves your dog at risk to contract the virus every time he meets another dog or takes a walk in public.
Some physicians remain reluctant to vaccinate against a usually mild childhood disease such as chickenpox.
The panic led to many parents in both the UK and the USA choosing not to vaccinate their children for measles, mumps and rubella or many other required childhood vaccinations.