“I would want to know the side effects so that is something that is a really big concern to me,” says Reno resident Rachel King.

“No not at all. I think my immune system can take care of it if I get sick,” said Zack Cook from Reno.

“I wouldn't because I don't feel safe, you know if I'm not taking the shot why would I take the alternative to it,” said Justina Ortiz also from Reno.

Unfortunately the Food and Drug Administration says not all people are like those three we talked to. Instead, the F-D-A says many are buying products, that claim to protect you and your family from the swine flu, but there's just no evidence to back that up.

Can I take some medicine someone tells me and build up an immunity to the swine flu?

“There is no other way except as we said the vaccine or exposure to the virus,” says Immunology Professor at UNR Dr. Stephen St. Jeor.

That's why the federal agency has set up a list of fraudulent swine flu products that range from nasal sprays to shampoos, even medical masks. All products that make medical claims that cannot be substantiated--and or the products are not regulated.

But even if the product is approved by the F-D-A, if you buy it on the internet you may not be getting what you pay for. The F-D-A says that's what's happening with the drug Tamiflu. Sites are popping up all over the internet selling the antiviral, but according to the agency when it ordered these products on line most did not contain enough of the active ingredient--if they contained the medicine at all.

You'll need a prescription to get Tamiflu. If you can order it on the internet without one, that's a good indication the product might not be reliable.

Considering the anti-viral needs to be administered within three days of the onset of symptoms, you may not get the medication in time if you order on line.