Question 1

what can i expect as side effects from influenza vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Fever, soreness: And funny enough, flu like symptoms. Listen , please help me spread the word : a flu shot will not give you the flu or keep you from getting it, but if you get it, it gives you a fighting chance not to end up with pneumonia and dying. How's that?

Question 2

can you get influenza from a influenza vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Not from shot: The flu shot is made up killed virus, there is no way you can get influenza from the vaccine.  People who claim they got the 'flu' are confused.  Vomiting/diarrhea are not influenza; it takes about 2 wks after vaccine to develop immunity, so if you get influenza in this time frame, you were exposed before the shot.  Flumist is live, weakened  influenza and may cause cold-like symptoms.

Question 3

why don't you want to take the influenza vaccine?

Accepted Answer

I DO: People are often afraid of the mild side effects, such as fever and achiness.Also are worried about effectiveness.It is safe and effective enough to help protect ourselves and children and elderly around us.

Question 4

is  influenza vaccine safe if my son has had steven-johnsons syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Influenza vaccine: Yes it is safe, but talk to the pediatrician about it.

Question 5

i frequently catch colds, will taking influenza vaccine be beneficial? if so, when and how frequently i should take the vaccine to prevent colds?

Accepted Answer

May increase colds!: Influenza vaccine is purely to prevent influenza. It not only does nothing to reduce risk of colds but a recent well-conducted placebo-controlled study showed those who got flu vaccine had 4.4 times more non-influenza respiratory infections in the following 9 months! While those who got flu vaccine had slightly lower incidence of flu the diff. was not significant!
See http://tinyurl.com/gqhfl95

Question 6

is influenza vaccine made by human serum?

Accepted Answer

No: The virus strains are grown in chicken egg tissue , inactivated (killed) and placed into the vaccine. It is never passed through human serum at any point.

Question 7

how old should my baby be to inject influenza vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Six months: The Center for Disease Control recommends that infants greater than 6 months should get the seasonal flu vaccine.

Question 8

my son is allergic to egg, can he have the influenza vaccine?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: If chick embryos are involved with its production, no. 
Please consult your pediatrician. This is important. Ok? Good.

Question 9

what is the ingredient in an influenza vaccine that helps prevent a cold?

Accepted Answer

None.: Nothing in flu vaccine prevents anything but flu.

Question 10

is it better to reinforce the immunity against the coronavirus to take influenza vaccine?

Accepted Answer

No: Coronaviruses and infuenza viruses are two different types of viruses so unfortunately immunity to one type does not give you protection from the other. In fact, there are many different strains of each virus and immunity to one strain only gives limited to no protection for other strains of the same type of virus. Both types of virus attack  your respiratory system.

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How old should my baby be to inject influenza vaccine?

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