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What happens if i get a flu shot next week will it protect me for christmas from the flu?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Influenza: It takes approximately 2 weeks for antibodies to develop to protect you from the flu.

Answered 12/19/2013

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