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You should ask the surgeon to answer that question. The answer could depend on your individual circumstances, such as underlying diseases or disorders, stage of recovery, surgical complications, and healing. It might make no difference at all, but your doctor who knows your medical history should give you that advice.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThat would depend on the type of surgical condition and surgery planned in addition to your medical history and any current other diagnoses. The best plan would be to ask the surgeon's office if there is a reason to not get the vaccination now; hopefully you can speak to the surgeon's office nurse for this advice. It is unlikely to cause a delay in the procedure if you get it prior to the surgery, but it is always best to ask first.
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∙ 11y agoIs it OK to get a flu shot 1 week before surgery.
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How long must a person be free of cold and flu symptoms before getting a flu shot?
While a flu shot will not be effective against any active flu symptoms it will protect against the other flu strains contain in the shot. Flu symptoms such as high fevers, upper respiratory problems should be controlled but the flu virus in a shot is a 'dead' non-active virus and should not affect or cause any current virus.
Can you get the flu shot if you feel a little under the weather?
As long as you do not have or have not recently had a high fever or other indication of a severe infection of a bacteria or virus, you can get a flu shot. They will ask you about this before giving you the immunization and will not give it if you should not have it.
how long do flu shot side eddects last?
The duration of flu shot side effects varies from person to another.
How do you get the flu when you already got a flu shot?
There are many different types of flu and the seasonal flu shot only prevents three of the most likely to be circulating flu viruses. So if you happened to get exposed to a type of flu that wasn't in the vaccination, then you could get sick from it.Another reason might be that you caught the flu before you got the flu shot and so there was not time for the shot to work before you got sick.Another reason might be that you got the shot and then were exposed to the flu before your immune system could give you immunity from the vaccination. It takes around two weeks after getting the vaccination for an adult to have full immunity from it. For children under 10, a series of two vaccinations are needed given approximately a month apart, then it takes another few weeks before the body has developed the full immunity, so exposure during any of those time frames before full immunity can cause illness in those children.
How long does the side effects from flu shot last?
http://www.cdc.gov/FLU/protect/keyfacts.htm
When is the right time to get a flu shot?
Just before winter starts.
What is a simile for flu shot?
the flu shot was as painful as a bee sting.
Can you get the flu shot if you are taking a narcotic?
As long as the reason you take the narcotic would, by itself, not cause a problem with getting a flu shot. If in doubt, always contact your doctor's office and ask a nurse or the doctor there who knows your medical history what you should do. Or before you get the shot, tell the nurse giving it about your condition and they can decide if it is a good thing to get it then.
Is Swine Flu in Indiana?
It really doesn't matter as long as you have the shot.
You think you have the flu and just got the second hepatitis b shot but you had symptoms before the shot should you be worried that your immune system was too low to get the shot?
No. If anything, your immune system was more "revved up" because of the flu!
Why get a flu shot?
So you don't get the flu.
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.
