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If you get a swine flu shot will the swine flu disappear in a week?

The swine flu shot is used to prevent the flu, not to treat the flu if you already have it. To treat the flu, antiviral medications are more likely to be prescribed, such as Tamiflu.


Does the swine flu shot help you?

Yes, it's a vaccination that helps you prevent the swine flu infection.


People receives a flu shot to prevent what?

People receive flu shots to build immunity to several varieties of the flu virus.


What is an immunization commonly known as a flu shot given to prevent?

A flu shot will prevent the type of influenza virus or viruses that have been used to make the vaccine. A,nd it may sometimes protect against a different, but very similar, strain.


Can I get the flu from receiving the flu shot?

Short answer: No — you cannot get the flu from the flu shot. Not possible. Zero percent. ✅ Why you can’t get the flu from the flu shot The flu shot contains inactivated (killed) virus, which means: It cannot infect you It cannot multiply in your body It cannot cause the influenza illness So medically, the flu shot cannot give you the flu. ✅ Then why do some people feel sick afterward? A few normal, harmless reactions can happen as your immune system responds: Mild fever Your immune system becomes active → leads to a low-grade fever in some people. Fatigue or body aches This is a side effect, not the flu itself. Sore arm Very common due to the immune response at the injection site. You were already exposed before the shot If someone gets sick right after the vaccine, it’s often because: They were exposed to the virus a few days before the shot They caught a different virus (cold, RSV, COVID) It takes 2 weeks for the flu shot to give full protection ❗ Important note The nasal spray flu vaccine (FluMist) does contain a live-attenuated virus, but it’s weakened so much that it also cannot cause actual influenza. It may cause: Runny nose Cough Mild symptoms But not true flu illness. ✅ Bottom Line No — the flu shot does not and cannot give you the flu. You may feel mild symptoms as your immune system builds protection, but that’s a normal response — not an infection.


Where can one find a flu shot clinic?

To find a flu shot clinic, check the government website "flu". The site gives information about the flu, how to prevent or treat it if you catch it. There is also a locator on the site to give locations for places that provide vaccines that are near your area.


Is it necessary to get the Swine Flu shot every year?

That will only be needed if a new mutation of the swine flu occurs that the current swine flu vaccine isn't able to prevent. In the 2009-2010 flu season in the US two shots were need, the regular seasonal flu shot and the H1N1/09 Swine flu shot. But in the current 2010-2011 flu season in the US, the seasonal flu vaccination contains the vaccine for swine flu in addition to the other varieties of flu that are expected to be circulating. So only one shot is needed this year for protection in the flu season.


What is a simile for flu shot?

the flu shot was as painful as a bee sting.


Are flu shots bad for you, or are they actually beneficial for your health?

Flu shots are beneficial for your health. They help prevent the flu and its complications, reducing the risk of serious illness and hospitalization. The benefits of getting a flu shot outweigh any potential risks.


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.


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