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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20231 Gordon Gender:	Flu Vaccination Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:09am Now available in NSW. I'm going to get mine this arvo.
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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26460 Australia	Re: Flu Vaccination Reply #1 - Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:19am See ya in a couple weeks when you feel better Spot
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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20231 Gordon Gender:	Re: Flu Vaccination Reply #2 - Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:22am Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:19am: See ya in a couple weeks when you feel better Spot Do you think the flu vaccination can give you the flu?
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Prime Minister for Canyons Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26906 Canberra Gender:	Re: Flu Vaccination Reply #3 - Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:37am Gordon wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:22am: Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:19am: See ya in a couple weeks when you feel better Spot Do you think the flu vaccination can give you the flu? When it comes to vaccinations, theres no end to what people believe.
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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26460 Australia	Re: Flu Vaccination Reply #4 - Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:40am Gordon wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:22am: Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:19am: See ya in a couple weeks when you feel better Spot Do you think the flu vaccination can give you the flu? Happened every year to my dad. Gets the vaccination then gets the flu. Spot
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Re: Flu Vaccination
Reply #5 - Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:43am

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:40am:

Gordon wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:22am:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:19am:

See ya in a couple weeks when you feel better

Spot

Do you think the flu vaccination can give you the flu?

Happened every year to my dad. Gets the vaccination then gets the flu.

Spot

Is it the flu or just a bad cold?

And I say that because of the way that the flu vaccine is made. Its a subunit vaccine which means they don't give you the entire influenza virus. Thus it is impossible that it causes the disease

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Reply #6 - Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:47am

Can you get the flu from the flu shot?
"It's a myth that you can get flu from the flu vaccine," Schaffner said.

The viruses in the flu shot are killed, so people cannot get the flu from a flu vaccine. However, because it takes about two weeks for people to build up immunity after they get the flu vaccine, some people may catch the flu shortly after their vaccinated, if they are exposed to the flu during this time period.

Some people may also mistakenly attribute symptoms of a cold to the vaccine, Schaffner said.

The nasal spray vaccine contains a "live attenuated" flu virus, but the virus is weakened so that it cannot cause the flu. The viruses in the nasal spray can't replicate in the warm temperatures of the lungs and other parts in the body. However, because temperatures in the nose are colder, the virus causes a small infection in the nose. This infection does not cause symptoms in most people, but in some people, it causes symptoms such as runny nose and sore throat, Schaffner said.

This local infection will prompt the body to make antibodies against the flu virus, Schaffner said. "That provides better protection against the real flu, which is of course, is a virus that can make you seriously ill," Schaffner said.

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Alinta Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1468 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Flu Vaccination Reply #7 - Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:53am It's my understanding that it takes 2 weeks for the vaccine to become effective. Is this correct???? Posts crossed......thanks Bojack
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Flu Vaccination Reply #8 - Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:55am you are correct bojack.... thought everybody knew that these days......if you have the real flu you will certainly know all about it...... from what I have read the real flu is getting deadlier so dont risk not getting the jab...we are so lucky to have it.
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Flu Vaccination Reply #9 - Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:56am Alinta wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:53am: It's my understanding that it takes 2 weeks for the vaccine to become effective. Is this correct???? Posts crossed......thanks Bojack my doc usually gives them in April..... she goes in on a Sunday and does a line up.
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Re: Flu Vaccination
Reply #10 - Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:59am

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:40am:

Gordon wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:22am:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:19am:

See ya in a couple weeks when you feel better

Spot

Do you think the flu vaccination can give you the flu?

Happened every year to my dad. Gets the vaccination then gets the flu.

Spot

What BH said below.

Some people use the word flu to describe even a minor sniffle. I doubt anyone would get a proper flu every year.

Another thing is that people get a flu jab right at the start of cold and flu season and it doesn't protect you from getting a cold, so yeah the chance of getting a cold at the start of cold and flu season is pretty good.

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Re: Flu Vaccination
Reply #11 - Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:59am

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:43am:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:40am:

Gordon wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:22am:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:19am:

See ya in a couple weeks when you feel better

Spot

Do you think the flu vaccination can give you the flu?

Happened every year to my dad. Gets the vaccination then gets the flu.

Spot

Is it the flu or just a bad cold?

And I say that because of the way that the flu vaccine is made. Its a subunit vaccine which means they don't give you the entire influenza virus. Thus it is impossible that it causes the disease

He got the flu. I dont know how he got it just that he got it. Luckily I never caught it from him.

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Agnes Gold Member Offline fish dinner Posts: 6081 Bedford Park rnd	Re: Flu Vaccination Reply #12 - Mar 13^th, 2018 at 9:01am I will be getting a flue vacc for the 1st time this year- does the vacc knock you around much?
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Re: Flu Vaccination
Reply #13 - Mar 13^th, 2018 at 9:01am

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:59am:

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:43am:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:40am:

Gordon wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:22am:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 8:19am:

See ya in a couple weeks when you feel better

Spot

Do you think the flu vaccination can give you the flu?

Happened every year to my dad. Gets the vaccination then gets the flu.

Spot

Is it the flu or just a bad cold?

And I say that because of the way that the flu vaccine is made. Its a subunit vaccine which means they don't give you the entire influenza virus. Thus it is impossible that it causes the disease

He got the flu. I dont know how he got it just that he got it. Luckily I never caught it from him.

Spot

Caught the flu every year? Doubt it.

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Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20231 Gordon Gender:	Re: Flu Vaccination Reply #14 - Mar 13^th, 2018 at 9:02am Agnes wrote on Mar 13^th, 2018 at 9:01am: I will be getting a flue vacc for the 1st time this year- does the vacc knock you around much? Some people nothing. Some people may need a cuppa tea, a Bex and a good lie down.
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