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Do flu shots make you get a mild case of the flu?
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<blockquote data-quote="rlsnights" data-source="post: 306018" data-attributes="member: 7948"><p>The regular flu shot is not a live virus. There is a live virus version that is inhaled through the nose (FluMist).</p><p></p><p>You cannot get the flu from the shot - only contains "dead" virus parts designed to activate your immune response to those parts. Some people may appear to get the flu from the shot when really what has happened is that they were exposed to the flu before or shortly after getting the shot or were exposed to a flu virus that was not covered by the shot. In this case it is pure coincidence that they came down with the flu shortly after getting the flu vaccination. Takes about 2 weeks after the shot before you develop immunity to the 3 kinds of viruses included in the shot.</p><p></p><p>Some people do have severe reactions to components of the vaccine. If you ever had a severe reaction to a vaccination I would be very cautious about getting any additional vaccinations of any kind.</p><p></p><p>The 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine is not a live virus vaccine. </p><p></p><p>So far the 2009 H1N1 virus does not appear to have mutated - as was expected to have happened by now. Doesn't mean it won't - just that it has not been seen yet by a research lab somewhere around the world.</p><p></p><p>Link to CDC website with info on seasonal flu vaccines</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/FLU/protect/keyfacts.htm" target="_blank">http://www.cdc.gov/FLU/protect/keyfacts.htm</a></p><p></p><p>at the bottom of this page is a link to the info on the 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine.</p><p></p><p>Frequent hand washing using proper technique is your best protection against all kinds of nasty things. If you or a family member are at high risk of complications then you may want to seriously consider getting vaccinated. Best person to discuss this with is your doctor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rlsnights, post: 306018, member: 7948"] The regular flu shot is not a live virus. There is a live virus version that is inhaled through the nose (FluMist). You cannot get the flu from the shot - only contains "dead" virus parts designed to activate your immune response to those parts. Some people may appear to get the flu from the shot when really what has happened is that they were exposed to the flu before or shortly after getting the shot or were exposed to a flu virus that was not covered by the shot. In this case it is pure coincidence that they came down with the flu shortly after getting the flu vaccination. Takes about 2 weeks after the shot before you develop immunity to the 3 kinds of viruses included in the shot. Some people do have severe reactions to components of the vaccine. If you ever had a severe reaction to a vaccination I would be very cautious about getting any additional vaccinations of any kind. The 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine is not a live virus vaccine. So far the 2009 H1N1 virus does not appear to have mutated - as was expected to have happened by now. Doesn't mean it won't - just that it has not been seen yet by a research lab somewhere around the world. Link to CDC website with info on seasonal flu vaccines [url]http://www.cdc.gov/FLU/protect/keyfacts.htm[/url] at the bottom of this page is a link to the info on the 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine. Frequent hand washing using proper technique is your best protection against all kinds of nasty things. If you or a family member are at high risk of complications then you may want to seriously consider getting vaccinated. Best person to discuss this with is your doctor. [/QUOTE]
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