What is in a flu shot?

Question

What are its components?

Answer 1

the Influenza Vaccine - the "flu shot' is made up of killed inactivated Influenza virus. It is grown in chicken egg culture and the antibiotic Neomycin is added to it to prevent bacterial growth and a small amount of thimersol (inorganic non-tox mercury) is added as a preservative.

So if you are allergic to eggs, have an allergy to neomycin or have had the disease Guillan-Barre (a rare neurological disease that has been linked to Influenza and Meningitis vaccinations), you should not receive it.

Otherwise, I would definitely recommend it.

hope this is helpful.

Answer 2

This information is from the Center for Disease Control's website.

There are two types of vaccines:

The "flu shot"—an inactivated vaccine (containing killed virus) that is given with a needle, usually in the arm. The flu shot is approved for use in people older than 6 months, including healthy people and people with chronic medical conditions.

The nasal-spray flu vaccine—a vaccine made with live, weakened flu viruses that do not cause the flu (sometimes called LAIV for “Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine”). LAIV is approved for use in healthy people 5 years to 49 years of age who are not pregnant.

Each vaccine contains three influenza viruses-one A (H3N2) virus, one A (H1N1) virus, and one B virus. The viruses in the vaccine change each year based on international surveillance and scientists' estimations about which types and strains of viruses will circulate in a given year.

About 2 weeks after vaccination, antibodies that provide protection against influenza virus infection develop in the body.

Hope that helps.

Take care

Answer 3

Hey cute pic, i think ur hott but anyways about the flu shot: the flu shot contains live attenuated influenza virus or dead flu viruses so your body can learn on how to kill that enemy. Flu vaccine is usually grown in fertilized chicken eggs, so u might wanna do the nasal spray instead and it you wont feel the sting of the needle.

Answer 4

It is a vaccination to protect you from getting influenza viruses that are common during the flu season that usually occurs during the winter months. It takes up to 4 weeks, normally, after getting the flu shot to be fully protected. The vaccine is derive from eggs; so it you are allergic to chicken or eggs, you should not get the shot. The flu shot will not stop you from getting the common cold, and it does not protect against all influenza viruses. It is recommended for people over 60 years old, people with immune deficiency diseases or care providers of people with immune deficiency diseases, people with asthma or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease such as emphysema), people who work in the health care field, people who work with children and/or public jobs. You must repeat the vaccination yearly.

Answer 5

The Influenza Vaccination consists of a "killed" virus of three different strains of influenza. Each year, laboratories throughout the world collect flu viruses. Some of these viruses are sent to one of four World Health Organization (WHO) reference laboratories, one of which is at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, for detailed testing. These laboratories test how well antibodies made to the current vaccine react to the circulating virus and new flu viruses. This information, along with information about flu activity, is summarized and presented to an advisory committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the World Health Organization.

The findings result in the selection of three viruses (two subtypes of influenza A viruses and one influenza B virus) to go into flu vaccines for the following fall/winter flu vaccination season. Usually one or two of the three virus strains in the vaccine are changed each year.

This year's flu vaccine contains the following 3-strains: A/Wisconsin, A/New Caledonia and B/Malaysia.

Robyn Hawk
Testmed Vaccination Services

Answer 6

do u mean flu vaccine.....i've had it couple of times, not sure of the exact content but i do know that whenever we are having this mass exercise we'll ask all the ppl to fill up a declaration form with these few qns:

1) Are you pregnant in your first trimester?
2) Are you allergic to eggs?
3) Are you having fever or flu (say for the past few weeks)?

if your ans to any of these qn is "Yes" then u cant take the flu jab. i tin some egg component is present in the vaccine hence the allergy qn...

hope this helps:)

Answer 7

They infect monkeys or cows in a lab with the disease or virus in the case of the flu, than take components from the infected animals blood, plasma, cells, etc... and synthesize it or just use it in its natural state. Its taken from an animal source sometimes shots are monkey pus! In the case of the flu if it is grown in eggs good idea what with the avian flu strains and all brilliant! I'm going to go get one of those flu shots right now cuz they said it was a good idea on tv and they are having the clinic at Wal*Mart.

Answer 8

It is actually an inactive version of the flu that has been grown in an egg. It contains three strains of the virus that the CDC feels will be of the most threat this season.

Answer 9

A flu shot has flu virus antibodies, and some mercury (unfortunately), which is used as a preservative.

Answer 10

It's just a weakened strand of a flu virus that is injected into your blood stream. Your body quickly develops the antibodies needed to kill it and the antibodies stay with you to fight off further infection during the flu season.