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Vaccinations

A vaccine is the preparation of dead microorganisms, living weakened microorganisms or inactivated toxins. Its administration induces the development of immunity and protection against a pathogen or toxin and is called a vaccination.

1,376 Questions

Why did you bleed after the flu shot?

They usually don't, but they can. Typically only a few drops on a band aid. They are usually given IM (intramuscularly) and so there is a possibility that the needle will go through and break a small blood vessel as it moves through the skin and subcutaneous tissue into the muscle. That blood can move out to the surface of the skin through the needle track. They almost always stop bleeding in a matter of a few seconds to a few minutes. If they do not, try holding pressure on the spot until the bleeding does stop. If it continues for more than a half hour or if it bleeds briskly or large amounts, then you should contact your health care professional or the person who gave the injection to report it and get instructions.

What are vaccines and what are they used for?

A vaccine - is a weakened form of an existing disease. A doctor injects a weak form of the disease into a patient - so that the patient's immune system creates anti-bodies to fight the invading virus.

Once the weak virus has been eradicated, the anti-bodies remain in the blood-stream - ready to fight off the full strength virus if it invades the body.

Why is it tetanus vaccine is given in the morning?

In my area, tetanus vaccine is given at any time of day.

Can you get a cold after the flu shot?

Yes, the seasonal flu vaccine is meant to cover the types of flu expected to be most dominant during any given flu season. However, many other flu viruses exist which would not be covered by that particular flu vaccine.

If you actually get the flu, and not just a mild reaction to the vaccine (which can seem similar at first), it will most likely be because you:

  • had it already before you got the vaccine and just had not shown symptoms yet; or,
  • between the time you took the vaccination and your body developed the full immunity you caught the flu. This can take as long as two weeks in adults with healthy immune systems, but with the 2009 H1N1 vaccine it worked as quickly as 8 - 10 days in many people. Children under age 10 require a series of two vaccinations for the flu since their immune systems are immature and they need an extra "kick start". Around one month after their first shot they will need a second one, and then within another 3 or so weeks, they will have developed full immunity to that particular organism); or,
  • you may have caught a strain of flu that was not included in the vaccine, and so the vaccination would not provide immunity to it (however, if it is a similar strain, it could make your symptoms milder).

Do men get toxic shock?

Yes, men can contract Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS).

TSS occurs when bacteria are allowed to multiply near an open wound, certain bacteria then produce toxins that enter the bloodstream and if a person lacks immunity it results in something similar to septic shock. Any sort of wound such as scaring post-surgery or a burn could result in TSS, thus men can contract TSS as well as women.


Do you need vaccinations for China?

Answer: No there is no special vaccinations need to take before you travel to China but we will still suggest you take a basic medical check before you come to China especially if you want to stay in China for over 3 months.

What type of immunity resulting from giving a vaccine?

ADAPTIVE immunity. Your body sees the pathogen, so it can be ready if it ever encounters it again.

How effective is hepatitis b vaccine?

The success rate of vaccines varies wiidely. Some examples are: chicken pox vaccine, 90%, flu vaccine, 65%, HPV vaccine, 50%, and Hepatitis B vacine, 95%.

Why are you still not immune to chickenpox after two vaccines?

People who have chickenpox normally develop immunity that lasts throughout their life, and they are unlikely to get chickenpox a second time. It is possible for a person who had chickenpox earlier to get shingles, a related disease that affects between one fifth and one third of those who had chickenpox earlier.

Is the influenza virus vaccine the same as pneumococcal vaccine?

No, they are different infectious diseases of the respiratory system. However, they can be associated since bronchitis and pneumonia are common complications of influenza. Influenza is caused only by influenza viruses, but bronchial pneumonia, bronchitis and other respiratory infections can also be caused by other infectious agents such as bacteria and fungi.

Is Rabies vaccine needed after previously vaccinated?

Typically, the rabies vaccine your vet gives to your cat/dog/other animal lasts one year the first time given, and the following rabies shot is usually for three years. Your vet probably sends out reminders to get pets vaccinated, but if your animal gets bitten by a raccoon/skunk/something known to have rabies, you can always take it in to get a booster shot to prevent any chance of your pet getting rabies.

What is pulse polio programme?

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Who invented a vaccine for tb?

The discovery was made by the French Calmette and Guerin who instituted the basis for the vaccine against tuberculosis by using a low virulence Tb bacteria vaccine. The last step needed in the therapy of tuberculosis was made in the middle of the Second World War when chemotherapy was invented.

Can you take a shot when you are sick?

Yes! I did and it can happen to you! I woke up with a stuffy nose, conjested, coughing, and feeling tired and dizzy. It also took a week to go away.

Should your child get a third chickenpox vaccine because the 1st dose was 10 days too early?

If you're thirteen or older, you can get the second chickenpox vaccine as long as it's been at least 28 days since the last one. For patients under thirteen, they must wait three months minimum until the second vaccine.

What is the negative effect of vaccination in general?

People might have weak bodies that can not deal with pathogens.

There might be live viruses in the vaccine that can kill someone.

People might be allergic to needles.

Allergic Reactions.

Too many microbes in vaccine.

Too little microbes in vaccines (people might think the person is ready for the illness when they are not.

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.

Does the swine flu vaccine make you dizzy and hallucinate?

There were some reports of dizziness and confusion among some Japanese teenagers who got the vaccination, along with some who had other neurological symptoms including hallucination. The side effects were short lived, but in some cases were serious. It is not clear why these teens in Japan had these symptoms, since they have not been reported by any recipients in the US, there is evaluation and monitoring underway to try to determine if the vaccine was the cause, and if there is a possible genetic or ethnic reason for those side effects to have been found only in those patients so far. In the mean time when adolescents and teenagers are getting the vaccine, they should be observed for any neurological symptoms such as these for the first few hours after the vaccination and report any signs like this immediately to the doctor.

Slight dizziness is one of the side effects that is more common from any flu shot, along with a low fever, aches, and soreness at the site of the injection.

Can you take H1N1 vaccine if you are allergic to latex?

The vaccines themselves contain no latex. The rubber in the syringes and vials is latex free. Tell the clinician who will give you the vaccine that you are allergic to latex before they give you the vaccination to be safest and to prevent their use of latex gloves during the vaccination. See questions below for the ingredients of the vaccines.

Does a vaccine provide temporary immunity?

Some vaccinations lose their effectiveness over time, so you could call them temporary. Sometimes this is because the organism mutates and the vaccine is no longer a "fit" to protect against the mutated form, and sometimes it is because our bodies need a "reminder" of the pattern of antibodies that prevent the disease, or sometimes there was not a complete immune response the first time (booster, often needed in children whose immune systems may have been immature when they were given the original vaccination and didn't respond fully). However, many other vaccines provide life-long protection against the infective agent (antigen), such as the commonly given MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, and rubella).

Is there a vaccine for athlete's foot?

I had athletes foot for almost a year and i thought it would never go away but i discovered how. Talk to your doctor, i took a few different kinds of pills in order to reduce sweating and swelling. Also constantly wear slippers and always clean off ur feet and in between ur toes. Some powders i recommend when using shoes are Zeasorb-AF make sure AF. Lastly when u think ur athletes foot is gone always play it safe and keep using ur method of clearing it because it can easily come back so play it safe for around 2-4 weeks.

What is the PPD vaccine?

It is the Purified Protein Derivative tuberculin skin test.