what could he have?
2006-12-04 15:48:27 · 12 answers · asked by 9888khgd6 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
when someone gets the flu shot, they get a dead flu cell virus injected into them. Your body thinks it is the actual thing and starts to fight it. It becomes immune, but you first get a "hint" of the actual flu. I don't believ it lasts long. After my brother got his, he felt flu symtomps for about 24 hours.
2006-12-04 15:58:47 · answer #1 · answered by ♡StarGirl♡ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If the fever came on directly after receiving the flu vaccine, a slight fever is normal as with any vaccines. That is why the nurse or doctor will either immediately administer oral Tylenol or Motrin or tell you to do it when you get home. If it has been some time, as in days or weeks, since receiving the flu vaccine then he has something else going on. Just to let you know, you CANNOT get the flu from the flu vaccine. It is typical to feel flu-like symptoms such as body aches, fever, chills after receiving it but that is simply because your body is starting to identify the flu that has been introduced and is beginning to build the antibodies to use in the future if it is exposed to the virus.
2006-12-04 23:57:29 · answer #2 · answered by AverageMom 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
when i got the flu shot i was perfectly alright and later that night I came down with a fever and it passed after 3-4 days and then I found out that they actually inject the flu into you when you get a flu shot.
2006-12-05 01:05:57 · answer #3 · answered by Troubled son 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he has recently got the flu shot, its expected that he will have a slight fever because the flu shot has worked in his system. It means that his antibodies are working to fight against the vaccine given to him. It should disappear in a few days, just give him paracetamol to lower his fever. It should be gone in a week's time. If it doesnt, then go back to your doctor.
2006-12-04 23:54:37 · answer #4 · answered by jet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you meant few days after the shot he got fever? It is normal.
the vaccine is actually some "weaken" virus, your body still have to fight with the virus...
Frankly, the flu vaccine is just the prediction of some lab people (Biochemist), for which strain of virus will be more popular in the up coming year. It might not able to prevent another strain of virus. Therefore you son might also catch a flu even after the flu vaccine.
2006-12-04 23:50:49 · answer #5 · answered by BB2791 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He has nothin, except the flu. When somebody gets the flu shot, they are injecting dead flu cells to produce immunity to this infection. This causes the person to get the flu, because it is acually given to them in the beginning. This just helps the person become immune to the flu.
2006-12-05 00:07:14 · answer #6 · answered by efrosty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is still possible to get the flu, even if a person gets a flu shot. Did he get the shot recently, if so it could be a reaction from that.
Hope he feels better soon.....
2006-12-04 23:52:24 · answer #7 · answered by Desert Rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When one gets the flu shot he is actually getting the flu virus injected into his body to build up his immunities. It is not unusual for one to get the flu shortly afterwards.
2006-12-04 23:49:59 · answer #8 · answered by TS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sinus infection? stomache virus. sometimes the flu shot gets a person the flu
2006-12-04 23:49:43 · answer #9 · answered by Wow! I have a pig nose! 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
how long ago did he get the shot? you actually get flu symptoms after getting the shot and mildly sick.
2006-12-04 23:50:54 · answer #10 · answered by massure4hire 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋