2006-11-15 05:29:28 · 13 answers · asked by principia_1667 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
No, it is a killed version of the flu that is expected to hit the US. They watch the world and see what strain is flourishing and then develop the vaccine to combat it. This is done by the US Public Health Service.
It will not give you the flu and really the only reason not to take it, is if your allergic to eggs. You can have a local reaction, soreness, slight warmth at the injection site, but you wont get the flu. This will allow your body to develop antibodies to combat the flu should you become exposed.
2006-11-15 05:33:31 · answer #1 · answered by bigmikejones 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The “flu shot” — which is given with a needle, usually in the arm, is an inactivated (or killed) vaccine
2006-11-15 05:34:08 · answer #2 · answered by bobbie v 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I got a flu shot 5 minutes ago, they came to my office. It is not live but can give you a reaction if you are allergic to chicken, feathers, a preservative I did not understand the name of, or have MS or any neurological problems.
2006-11-15 05:37:32 · answer #3 · answered by marie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is important to be aware of the risks involved when considering taking any drug or vaccine or putting a drug or vaccine into a young ones body. A new study has revealed that the flu vaccine is associated with an increased risk of developing a debilitating neurological disorder known as Guillain-Barré syndrome.
The debilitating nerve destroying syndrome affects about one in 100,000 people each year. It results from the body's immune system attacking parts of the nervous system, causing weakness or tingling that can eventually lead to paralysis. Previous research had linked Guillain-Barré syndrome to the flu vaccine, but researchers continue to look for more connections between debilitating conditions and flu vaccines.
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Guillain-Barré (ghee-yan bah-ray) syndrome is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. The first symptoms of this disorder include varying degrees of weakness or tingling sensations in the legs. In many instances the weakness and abnormal sensations spread to the arms and upper body. These symptoms can increase in intensity until certain muscles cannot be used at all and, when severe, the patient is almost totally paralyzed.
The research comes from the University of Toronto. Researchers studied residents in Ontario, where a flu vaccine immunization program was started in 2000. All Ontario residents 6 months or older received a FREE flu vaccine. Researchers looked into cases of hospitalization for Guillain-Barré syndrome from 1993 to 2004. They then researched who had received a flu vaccine and compared the individuals risk for the syndrome within two to seven weeks after vaccination up to twenty to forty-three weeks later. Researchers also compared the number of Guillain-Barré cases before and after the immunization program began in 2000.
Researchers discovered that Ontario residents were more likely to be hospitalized for Guillain-Barré syndrome in the two to seven weeks after being vaccinated than at forty-three weeks. It showed a small but increased risk for the disease after vaccination.
There has been a lot of discussion whether the flu vaccine is even effective in preventing the flu. Add to that, the risk of developing disabling nerve disorders, mercury toxicity (from shots containing thimerosal), as well as other side effects, and you may wonder we one would even subject themselves to the shot. One thing is for sure, the more people that get the flu shot, the more data researchers will have to determine what disorders and conditions are caused by the shot.
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2006-11-15 05:32:13 · answer #4 · answered by flavorlicious 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes. it's a milder form of the flu virus that upon being injected, makes the body generate immunity for the same virus.
2006-11-15 05:31:30 · answer #5 · answered by Halo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hardly take any drugs in any respect different than for hypersensitive reactions or maybe then it particularly is purely as quickly as I in simple terms can no longer breathe. As you reported A) you do no longer understand what you're putting into your physique and B) i do no longer prefer to improve into based on regardless of drug i'm taking so i might particularly no longer take something in any respect.
2016-10-22 03:36:06 · answer #6 · answered by carrera 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The nasal one is the only live virus.
2006-11-15 05:32:48 · answer #7 · answered by Sophist 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not...do some research on it and you'll see what it's made of, what the potential side effects are, etc.
2006-11-15 05:31:00 · answer #8 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in Canada
2006-11-15 05:31:21 · answer #9 · answered by chickenger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It comes in live and dead versions.
2006-11-15 05:30:52 · answer #10 · answered by scotty_b_1976 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋