do flu vaccines really work?

Question

do flu vaccines really work?

Answer 1

No, it is all a government and drug company money making scam. There are a lot of toxins in the shots. Mercury, fomaldehyde, and many more. I would rather take my chances with the virus, then with that toxic shot.
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Answer 2

Vaccines definitely work and are definitely indicated for young children, older people and anyone with immune disorders. No, you do not get a mild case of the flu with the vaccine nor can the vaccine give you the flu. That being said, they are not 100% effective, but it's better than doing nothing.

Big K's answer below is incorrect. If you get infected with a 'natural' flu, the current thinking is you have 8-10 years of protection (and here's the caveat) **as long as it's the same type of flu**. If there is a genetic reassortment of any magnitude, all bets are off.

Answer 3

Yes. The misconception is that the flu vaccine prevents every cold virus that comes down the pike. It doesn't! It prevents only certain strains of Influenza A or Influenza B virus.

The flu viruses have a tendency to mutate frequently, so last year's vaccine may not be effective against this year's epidemic strains. Each year epidemiologists estimate which strains that are likely to become epidemic. Then a vaccine is developed against them. Usually they get it right, but occasionally they don't.

Answer 4

Yes. The vaccine are able to elicit your body response towards the antigen (in this case, flu virus). But the effectiveness is never at 100% work. Some may develop flu symptoms after given it. I bet that will be normal. Otherwise, it really work!!

Answer 5

Normally if the flu types in the vaccine are the same as the virus going around. A vaccine will give you 7 months of protection whereas natural infection will give you lifetime protection, if it does not kill you.

Answer 6

each and every vaccine includes 3 influenza viruses-one A (H3N2) virus, one A (H1N1) virus, and one B virus. The swine flu vaccine for the N1H1 virus is being researched by applying countless companies. Novavax, which began engaged on a vaccine for the N1H1 virus before this 12 months, says it produced the 1st batch of the vaccine in would. It in basic terms takes time to end the genetic engineering, manufacture and get the FDA approval of the inventory mandatory to mass produce the virus.

Answer 7

the vaccine is made from the previous season's virus of the flu. a small dose is injected into you and your body attacks it and makes antibodies to hopefully prevent you from getting the flu. you may feel achy and have a mild fever after taking it, but it is better than getting the actual flu

Answer 8

yes and no...i got my kids there flu shot for the first time this yr.
the doctors told me that it helps them from the flu getting worse it cover influenza a influenza b but not the influenza c they told me that thier is three types of flus..which i didn't know that either...
Influenza types A or B viruses cause epidemics of disease almost every winter. In the United States, these winter influenza epidemics can cause illness in 10% to 20% of people and are associated with an average of 36,000 deaths and 114,000 hospitalizations per year. Getting a flu shot can prevent illness from types A and B influenza. Influenza type C infections cause a mild respiratory illness and are not thought to cause epidemics. The flu shot does not protect against type C influenza

Answer 9

Yes, or they wouldnt offer it, However getting the shot can also cause you to get the flu, odds are not great , but possible

Answer 10

Yes, they give your body a chance to created antibodies against the disease. It basically is supposed to give you an extremely mild case (you won't even be able to tell) so that your body becomes more immune to it. I know from experience that it does work!