2007-10-05 03:35:21 · 7 answers · asked by KK 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Flu Facts
The flu shot will not give you the flu.
The flu is caused by a virus. It can't be treated with antibiotics.
We have all heard of people who claim that they get the flu every time they get a flu shot, which isn't possible, since the flu shot isn't a live vaccine.On the other hand, flu shots can commonly cause mild side effects, especially in younger children who are getting their flu shots for the first time. These reactions and side effects can include:
Local Reactions, such as soreness, pain, and swelling where the shot was given, but which are usually mild and last for less than 2 days.
Systemic Reactions, which usually begin 6-12 hours after getting the flu shot, last for only 1 or 2 days, and can include fever, malaise (not feeling good), and muscle aches.
2007-10-05 03:45:08 · answer #1 · answered by ξανξπξ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont get the flu shot, there is no guarantee that you won't get the flu if you get the shot. Experts from the World Health Organization get together every year and make an educated guess as to which influenza viruses are most likely to strike, and that's what's put in the vaccines....as well as mercury as a preservative. Some years they get it right; some years they don't. That's why it is only about 50% effective. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health compared winter mortality rates in people over age 65 prior to 1980 when the vaccination rates were about 15-20% to 2001 when vaccination rates were about 65% and guess what....no changes in the death rates of seniors over 65! No doubt about it influenza takes a toll but the vaccination is not the answer at all. In fact it can make a lot of people very sick especially those with already compromised immune systems. Such as the elderly and infants who they target for the shot.
2007-10-05 11:05:00 · answer #2 · answered by michigan doc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope. it only protects you from that particular strand. since in the medical world, they only know of a few actuall flu strands, so the CDC compiles research to predict the most plausible strand that will be flowing in the season. that don't mean you can't get the flu. when you do ge the flu and have had the shot, it means you got a different strand of the virus. now, on the other hand if you have partial live virus, you need to becareful with children, for there immune system may not take the shot well, so call your pediatrician if that happens.
2007-10-05 10:47:37 · answer #3 · answered by DonOctavio75 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first time i took the flu shot i may have gotten the flu,anyway it seemed like it.but ever since then,the shot didn't bother me and it kept me from getting the flu,once when sitting beside a friend in a meeting when he had it.
2007-10-05 10:45:37 · answer #4 · answered by Mike E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't but some people will get a mild cold about a week after the shot.
2007-10-05 11:43:53 · answer #5 · answered by Neka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes! trust me, most people get very ill from the shot.
2007-10-05 10:44:40 · answer #6 · answered by mzmom05 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not unless something has gone very wrong.
2007-10-05 10:44:06 · answer #7 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋