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How do they give you the nasal shot for the flu?

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The nasal forms of the flu vaccines are used as an aerosol mist that you sniff, there is no shot or needle involved.

They squirt it up your nose, and then the stuff goes down your throat. It's great if you hate shots, but you taste it all day down the back of your throat.

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Is it safe for your child to get the H1N1 vaccine between his 1st and 2nd dose of the seasonal flu vaccine?

Yes, if they are getting both vaccines by injections. That timing of the two kinds of vaccinations (seasonal flu shot and swine flu shot) is not a problem, in fact they could be given at the same time. This is not true for the nasal mist vaccinations, however.You can NOT take a nasal flu mist for swine flu at the same time as you take a nasal flu mist for seasonal flu. They can render each other ineffective. Ask a health care professional how long you should wait between these two kinds of nasal mist vaccinations.You can take a nasal flu mist for swine flu with any other nasal flu mist vaccine EXCEPT the one for seasonal flu.The 2009 H1N1 flu shot (inactivated 2009 H1N1 vaccine) can be given at the same visit as any other vaccine, including pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.You can take a swine flu nasal mist at the same time as a seasonal flu shot.You can take the H1N1/09 swine flu shot and a nasal mist for the seasonal flu at the same time.There would be no reason to take the swine flu shot at the same time as the swine flu nasal mist since both do the same thing, so that should not be done.


Can you get H1N1 shot and flu mist together?

You can take the H1N1/09 swine flu shot and a nasal mist for the seasonal flu at the same time.There would be no reason to take the swine flu shot at the same time as the swine flu nasal mist since both do the same thing, so that should not be done.You can take a swine flu nasal mist at the same time as a seasonal flu shot.You can NOT take a nasal flu mist for swine flu at the same time as you take a nasal flu mist for seasonal flu. They can render each other ineffective.You can take a nasal flu mist for swine flu with any other nasal flu mist vaccine EXCEPT the one for seasonal flu.The 2009 H1N1 flu shot (inactivated 2009 H1N1 vaccine) can be given at the same visit as any other vaccine, including pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.Update 2010: There is no reason to get the H1N1 vaccine or flu mist up your nose this year as there is no pandemic or outbreaks. The US govt has included the H1N1 in every flu shot on top of the regular vaccines for flu which is not necessary and could harm you health permanently with the addition of squalene. Pregnant mothers have lost their babies in thousands of miscarriages, and people have died after the flu shot was given last year. The flu mist will give you live viruses in your nose and when you go home you will be breathing out the viruses to spread to the rest of your family. Take vitamin C instead, and chicken soup -you will live longer.


Is there anything that fights off the flu besides flu shots?

There is a drug called Tamiflu that is an anti-viral drug that is used to help your immune system fight the flu. Flu vaccinations prevent the flu but they do not fight the flu if you already have it. The vaccines can be administered either by injection as a flu shot or can be given by intra-nasal route with a nasal spray preparation.


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Can you get the flu from someone who just got a flu shot and got sick from it?

It isn't possible for a flu shot to give someone the flu. The shot is made from inactive ("dead") virus particles that can not cause infection. They just provide the "pattern" of that particular virus strain to cause your immune system to react by making the right antibodies that will "kill" the same strain (pattern) of flu if a "live" particle ever does enter your body.It is unlikely, but possible, for the flu vaccine that is given in a nasal spray to cause the flu in someone who has a very weak or compromised immune system, such as due to HIV/AIDS, or chemotherapy, for example. The vaccine for use with the nasal administration is made from active virus particles that have been weakened so they won't be strong enough to cause infections, except in extremely rare situations in a specific demographic group.However, people in close association and physical contact with the person who got the nasal spray vaccine could also, theoretically, get the flu from exposure to that "live" virus in the nasal spray, so precautions are recommended for those people with poorly functioning immune systems to avoid close contact with someone who has just had the nasal vaccine (they should only use flu shots and are not supposed to take the nasal type of vaccinations themselves either).When you get a flu shot, it can take your body two weeks before you develop full immunity. If you were around someone who had the flu after getting a flu shot, they probably either had a different strain of flu than was included in the vaccine; or they were already infected immediately before getting the shot, but had not yet shown the symptoms; or they caught the virus between the time they got the shot and when their body had developed the full immunity.If any of the last three scenarios occurred, then you would be able to catch that flu from them.See the related question below, "If you had the flu shot and you get the flu what happened?" about what might have happened if you had the flu vaccination but still got the flu, for more details of the possible, but unusual circumstances, that could allow this to occur.


If you get the shot does the shot give you the H1N1 flu?

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Why are there 2 different vaccines for the Swine Flu?

there are two 2 differenct vaccines for the swine flu because people who are needles phobic prefer the nasal spray whereas everyone else would prefer the shot. I prefer the shot only because research it works better than the nasal, i would rather have pain and not the swine flu. wouldn't you?? (note this is my opinion ask your doc for more info.) hope this helps =]


If your daughter has asthma if she takes the Swine Flu shot will the shot just make her get the Swine Flu?

No. People with asthma are at risk for serious complications if they get the H1N1/09 Swine Flu. It is recommended that they protect themselves from getting the flu by taking the vaccination. The vaccinations do not give you the flu. The shots are made from "dead" virus particles that can not give you the flu, they just trick your body into thinking it has the flu so the immune system will create the proper defense to get rid of the flu if you ever have it really infect your body. The nasal mist is made from viruses that have been made too weak to make you sick. The health risk of the having the flu, especially to a person with asthma, is much greater than risks of taking the vaccination.


What happens if you get flu shot and H1N1 shot less than one month apart?

According to the CDC, it will not be a problem. In fact you could take the two shots at the same time. It is the A-H1N1/09 nasal spray that can't be taken at the same time as the seasonal nasal spray.


Should you get the flu shot first or the Swine Flu shot?

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Can one get shed virus from someone who just got a flu shot through bodily fluids sweat blood etc?

If they do not have the flu themselves, then no, you will not have virus to shed and no one with a healthy immune system can get the flu from someone because they just had a shot. The virus that is put into the vaccines is either totally inactivated ("dead") or it is weakened by a chemical process so that it can not give someone the flu. The 2009 Swine Flu vaccine is made from "dead" viruses for the shots and weakened viruses for the nasal spray.The only close precaution to this is that when someone gets the nasal spray vaccine that is made from weakened instead of "dead" virus, it is best that they not be physically too close immediately after the nasal spray is administered to someone who is immuno-compromised, such as the children in isolation "bubbles" or those on immuno-suppressant medications after organ transplants. It is unlikely, but possible that they might become ill from the weakened virus.


Can flu shot and pneumonia shot be taken at same time?

I did and had no problems, plus, I had 3 others with those.