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Ask the Doctor Who prescribed the antibiotics and prednisone if it is okay to get a flu shot while taking them. It will depend on why you are taking them. If you have a currently active and/or severe bacterial infection and you have a fever, you should wait until the fever is gone before getting a flu vaccination. If you have no fever but are still taking treatment for a bacterial infection, then you need to ask the doctor if you should wait so your body doesn't have to be working on two immune system actions at the same time or if your infection is beyond the stage where that might be a problem. Prednisone is a steroidal anti-inflammatory medicine, depending on dosage and the reason you are taking it, it may be okay to get a flu vaccination while using it, but the best plan is to talk to your health care professional first.
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∙ 13y agoIf it is a topical steroid, then it should not be a problem as long as they don't have to give you the shot where you have the rash. Systemic steroids like Prednisone can prevent a flu shot from causing the proper immune response to give you immunity. Ask the doctor who prescribed the Prednisone, the dosage you are taking can make a difference.
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∙ 11y agoYes because their are different types of flue and they make the vaccine for multiple types of flues.
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You are taking amox-clav can you still get the flu shot?
Yes, you can still get the flu shot. The flu shot should not be gotten if you are currently ill, but if you are on antibiotics, it is OK to get.
Can you take Prednisone when taking tikosyn?
CAN YOU TAKE PREDNISONE WHEN TAKING TIKOSYN
What religion do you not take the flu shot?
I do not know the name of the religion or cult. But there has to be one or more. Not taking flu shot is a way to show that one is superior to others.
Can you get a flu shot while taking methadone?
I am not a physician, but I can say that methadone and the flu shot affect entirely different bodily systems, so that it is unlikely that there would be any adverse interaction. However, if you have concern, you must mention this at the time you go for a flu shot. If there is a problem, the person giving the shots will be able to tell you.
What is a simile for flu shot?
the flu shot was as painful as a bee sting.
Why get a flu shot?
So you don't get the flu.
Should you get a flu shot with a sinus infection?
You have to wait until your better then you get the flu shot
Is the Swine Flu shot really a shot?
They don't shoot you, and it isn't a 'shot' of a drink, it's a needle in the arm. In the 2009-2010 flu season there was a mist as well as a shot for the vaccination for swine flu. In the 2010-2011 flu season the vaccine for swine flu protection is included in the one vaccination for the seasonal flu.
How many people survived the Swine Flu by using taking the shot?
"The shot" is a vaccine for the swine flu. If you get the vaccine, then, in theory, you don't get the swine flu. If you didn't get it, then you didn't "survive" it, because "surviving" it means that you got the disease but didn't die from it. So, zero is the answer. On the other hand, the swine flu is no more deadly than the common flu, so the vast majority of the people who got the swine flu survived it.
Can id get flu shot while taking humira?
WAS TOLD NOT TO GET AN ACTIVE VIRUS VACCINE OF ANY TYPE BY A HUMIRA AMBASSADOR ,
Is it safe to get both the seasonal flu shot and the H1N1-09 virus flu shot?
Yes. In fact, now the seasonal flu shots are combined with the H1N1 Virus flu shot, so you don't have to get two.
Can you get botox if you are taking Prednisone?
yes
