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Why not put a flu shot?
When to put a flu shot?
Is it possible to get vaccinated with the disease?
Is it possible to put an inoculation in chronic diseases?
But what about pregnant women?
Influenza is the most common disease in the world. A lot of people die from complications that accompany the disease. To protect against these effects might be competent prevention — you must get a flu shot. Read more about the flu, its causes, and the benefits of vaccination will be discussed in our material.
Why not put a flu shot?
The most important argument to put a flu shot is the fatal danger of the disease. You have no idea how many people are dying because of the developing of the consequences and complications of the flu. According to statistics from the Center for control and prevention of diseases in 2017 from the flu in the United States died 800 thousand people.
In Russia this figure is much lower. Experts attribute these statistics with the fact that in our country people consciously approach their health and time are puzzled by the need to put a flu shot. In 2018, of the disease put the vaccination of more than 67 million people. And those who have not yet done so, you need time to attend to this problem.
When to put a flu shot?
A flu shot need to put at the end of October. Such a recommendation give all experts. If the most suitable time of vaccination is missed, then there is nothing wrong to do it in the winter. After all, the season of influenza activity starts in autumn and lasts until April. Of course, the period in which you put the flu shot depends on many things, including the sick and if you do the body with the disease.
You must also know that the vaccine starts to work only two weeks later, after you put the shot. In this period the body is formed enough antibodies to defeat the virus.
All experts, both domestic and foreign, claim that getting a flu vaccine does not protect 100 percent. There is a possibility that people will face disease, even after vaccination. However, the meaning of vaccination still remains. Because of this, the patient will get sick in a milder form, severe consequences will not occur, and the probability of being in the hospital will be reduced to almost zero, and the risk of death.
Is it possible to get vaccinated with the disease?
If you are already sick, that’s no reason not to put a flu shot. Even in the case of minor symptoms of colds, nasal congestion or headache, you can put the vaccine. Do not think that vaccination contributes to the worsening of your condition.
But if you have been diagnosed with serious acute respiratory illness that is accompanied by various abnormalities, e.g., fever, then flu vaccine will have to forget. A contraindication is a high temperature, as vaccination may aggravate the situation. In this case it is better to go to the hospital than grafting.
The fact that vaccination against influenza in a severe disease can lead to the opposite effect. First, the effect of vaccination will not appear. Second, the sick person will need much more time to cope with the disease. The body will solve two important tasks — to deal with the infection that is already there, and also to fight the flu.
Before giving a flu shot, you need to tell the doctor about his health. The expert himself should make the decision on his own responsibility.
Is it possible to put an inoculation in chronic diseases?
Often arises the following question. Doctors say that vaccination is necessary for those patients who have chronic diseases. First of all we are talking about bronchial asthma, lung diseases, kidney pathology, diabetes, endocrine diseases, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, HIV, cancer, obesity, metabolic disorder, diseases of the liver.
Most people suffering from these and other chronic illnesses, face the complications of flu. It could be pneumonia, bronchitis, sinusitis, otitis media and so on. Sometimes they reach the grave, so even hospitalization is required. You need to be extremely careful about your health and not to forget flu vaccine.
But what about pregnant women?
In pregnant women there are many contraindications. In particular this applies to flu shots. Before you put, you should consult with the doctor, which the lady observed.
In General, vaccination is strongly advised to put pregnant, since their bodies are most vulnerable. However, it is necessary to do this in a certain period of time. The most appropriate option will be staging a flu shot no later than the month before conception or the first or second trimesters of pregnancy.
Doctors believe that the risk of Contracting the flu at the future mother is very high. But protection finds not only the woman herself but also her baby, who only formed immune system.
Therefore, influenza vaccine is recommended for anyone that does not have this contraindication. It is a sure protection against the dreaded disease.