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A member asked:
Can you still get the flu even if u had flu shot? hole house is sick and kids had it and not as sick and no high fever like me and hubby 102
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Yes! However...: First, the flu shot really doesn't work that well! it's certainly possible to get the flu after getting a flu shot- it offers partial protection against 3 strains but there are many strains ; it may even increase risk of getting other strains! see http://bit.Ly/15y6igv however, you may not have influenza- even when doctors diagnose someone with influenza, most of the time they have a diff. Virus!
Answered 10/7/2019
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Depends on strain: At any given time there are possibly as many as 6-7 strains of flu circulating in different parts of the world. The flu vaccine that is developed every year relies on international surveillance to select the 3-4 most common strains to be included in the vaccine.Air travel can bring any strain to your local ; if exposed to a non- vaccine strain, u may get it.Ofc test can confirm it.
Answered 10/7/2019
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