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Should I take flu shot while on enbrel

A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ronald Krauser
A Verified Doctoranswered
Rheumatology 54 years experience
Any time: A flu shot does not alter the timing of the Enbrel (etanercept) dose. Keep to your usual schedule.
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A 61-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Kwok
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Should not matter: It should not matter whether a person is using Nasacort or not. Such a person should get the annual flu shot, if there is no other reason why he shoul... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Rex Mahnensmith
A Verified Doctoranswered
46 years experience
Flu shot: Receiving a flu vaccine while taking tamsulosin is safe. There is no adverse interaction between BPH and flu vaccine. As you know, tamsulosin is used... Read More
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Dr. Michael Michaels
Urology 55 years experience
Safe: It is safe to take flu shot if you are on tamsulosin.Best wishes.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sue Ferranti
Internal Medicine 31 years experience
Yes....: The flu shot would not be contraindicated with the symptoms you describe. But, you should see an ear nose and throat doctor to diagnose and treat thes... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Martin Raff
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
Yes: No contraindication.
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A 46-year-old male asked:
Dr. Richard Thompson
Specializes in Travel Medicine
Absolutely. Taking the COVID jab is entirely independent of taking the influenza jab.
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A member asked:
Dr. Hemendra Parikh
Pediatrics 53 years experience
NO: One really needs to know what reaction you are getting that you would like to avoid. Echinacea is not well studied, on the other hand the most common ... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Vaccine prevents flu: The influenza vaccine is formulated each year to protect against the strains of influenza that are likely to cause problems that year. There are many ... Read More
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A 71-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Ferguson
Pediatrics 48 years experience
When available: Flu circulates around the world continuously. It tends to have seasons in various regions but international air travel means there is some risk year r... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Ferguson
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Don't think so: I occasionally would give these in the thigh to infants. By the time kids grow up enough to have muscle mass in their upper arm they where given ther... Read More
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