Question 1

should my baby get the flu shot every year?

Accepted Answer

YES: The flu vaccine is an important part of the preventive care for children as well as adults. The younger the child (infants) the more serious influenza can be. If everyone were to get vaccinated for the flu there would be less influenza illnesses and deaths.

Question 2

i'm wondering can the us army really make me get the flu shot every year?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If you are on active duty it may be mandated. If you have the flu you could infect many others.

Question 3

must i get a flu shot every year if i have had moved to independent living?

Accepted Answer

REGARDLESS, YOU : Should have a flu shot every year.

Question 4

i get flu shot every year, ppl are saying they're not getting one this year because it causes coronavirus.  is there any truth in that,  should i get my flu shot?

Accepted Answer

Does not cause virus: The flu vaccine is not a live vaccine so it does not cause any virus, including coronavirus. By getting a flu vaccine, you are decreasing your risk of getting sick with influenza. If everyone does this, there will be more space in the healthcare system to diagnose and treat those with Covid-19. Also, symptoms you develop are less likely to be from the flu if you get the flu vaccine.

Question 5

why do i have to get a  flu shot every year when other vaccines i can just get once?

Accepted Answer

Flu changes: The influenza virus mutates as it travels around the world each year.  It arrives back changed enough that our immune system does not recognize it from the last round (or shot) this means we have to get vaccinated each year for the new "strains" of flu since our body perceives it as a new virus.  Some years the virus changes more than others, leading to worse epidemics if the shot is rigged wrong.

Question 6

hi dr ,
i get flu shot every year but i still have been sick by the others spread disease. please tell me what kind of vitamins i can take to avoid the sickness. thank you ?

Accepted Answer

Common cold: Good Morning, I dont believe there is any vitamin out there that will prevent sickness from the common cold or flu. Best prevention is to continue to get vaccinate yearly, practice good hand hygiene, get plenty of sleep (7-8 hours per night) and eat a healthy well balanced diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables. Taking a multi vitamin daily is fine, but it is unlikely to prevent any cold.

Question 7

get my flu shot every year but this year got at a pharmacy. always have sore arm afterwards but today -day after-noticed injection area is slightly red and warm to the touch. normal?

Accepted Answer

Flu shot: Yes, some local inflammation can occur. Glad to hear you got your flu shot- it is more important than ever this year because of COVID 19 pandemic.

Question 8

i got the flu shot like almost a month ago, and usually when i get it every year i get sick, but this time i didn't. why didn't i get sick?

Accepted Answer

Being normal: A person is normal when she gets a flu shot and doesn't get sick. She is unlucky if she coincidentally gets sick after a flu shot. Realize that some people have a heart attack the day after buying a new pair of shoes, while other people get sick the day after getting a flu shot. It's called "True, true, but unrelated," otherwise known as a coincidence.

Question 9

every year i go get the flu shot. however i always get high fever for 2 days afterwards and it interferes with work. is it still worth it to get?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Try taking Tylenol and/or Ibuprofen about four hours prior shot then on regular basis for 24-48hrs after.  This may help prevent or reduce your post vaccination fever.

Question 10

any side effect for getting a flu shot and a pneumonia vaccine every year?

Accepted Answer

Immunizations: Annual flu shot good idea: may feel achy few days while body builds defenses against flu viruses. Pneumonia vaccine generally not given every year unless immune system is compromised. Originally was given one time; now may be given more than once in elderly who don't mount as strong an immune response. Both can cause localized soreness at injection site. Rare possibility of guillain-barré syndrome.

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Should my baby get the flu shot every year?

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I'm wondering can the us army really make me get the flu shot every year?

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Must i get a flu shot every year if i have had moved to independent living?

A member asked:

I get flu shot every year, ppl are saying they're not getting one this year because it causes coronavirus. is there any truth in that, should i get my flu shot?

A member asked:

Why do i have to get a flu shot every year when other vaccines i can just get once?

A member asked:

Hi dr , i get flu shot every year but i still have been sick by the others spread disease. please tell me what kind of vitamins i can take to avoid the sickness. thank you ?

A member asked:

Get my flu shot every year but this year got at a pharmacy. always have sore arm afterwards but today -day after-noticed injection area is slightly red and warm to the touch. normal?

A member asked:

I got the flu shot like almost a month ago, and usually when i get it every year i get sick, but this time i didn't. why didn't i get sick?

A member asked:

Every year i go get the flu shot. however i always get high fever for 2 days afterwards and it interferes with work. is it still worth it to get?

A member asked:

Any side effect for getting a flu shot and a pneumonia vaccine every year?

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