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No. The influenza vaccine is only for preventing respiratory influenza (flu).
The norovirus ("Norwalk Flu") is one of the viruses that cause the "stomach flu", more correctly called viral gastroenteritis, since it is actually not the flu. There is no available vaccine yet, but one is in clinical trials, so it could be licensed for use in the US in a relatively short time.
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Flu shot to prevent?
I bet it is to prevent the Flu.
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?
No, you cannot get the flu from receiving the flu shot. The flu shot contains inactivated virus particles that cannot cause the flu.
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.
What is a simile for flu shot?
the flu shot was as painful as a bee sting.
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.
Is norovirus a chemical hazard?
No. It is not a chemical at all. It is a virus that often causes what people call the "stomach flu".
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.
Why get a flu shot?
So you don't get the flu.
