The flu shot
causes anti bodies to develop in your body that then protect you against
infection from the flu virus. It takes about 2 weeks for the vaccine to work
and whilst it can cause fatigue and muscle aches, it can't 'give you' the flu.
The vaccine protects against 3 of the main flu strains; the two type A flu bugs and one type B. These are the most common and virulent of the strains. It doesn't mean you won't still get a different strain of flu, it just lowers the chances.
: Yes, there are four main types of flu shots
available:
1; The
traditional flu shot that is injected into the muscle. It contains flu-particles
but will not give you the flu.
2; The
high-dose shot that is the same as the shot above but contains a higher dose
3; The
intradermal flu shot that contains the same vaccine as the others but can be
injected just skin deep and can be used on people age 18 to 64.
4; The nasal
spray vaccine that can be used on people age 2 to 49. It contains a live,
weakened flu virus.
Your doctor
will advise you which of the vaccines is best for you.
The flu shot
is the flu vaccine that is given once a year to prevent the flu. It's primarily
given to children, people with sicknesses and the elderly but given how many
people are hospitalized with flu each year, it's becoming increasingly popular
for people to get the shot no matter their age.
You can have a really bad head cold and feel rotten but it's still not the flu. The symptoms of the flu are similar in many ways to a cold but usually just a lot worse. Especially the fever, body aches which are more intense with flu than a common cold.
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