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| Thread ID: 77768 | 2007-03-21 08:34:00 | Flu Jab | TideMan (4279) | PC World Chat |
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| 534867 | 2007-03-21 08:34:00 | Anyone had their flu jab yet? I had one last week and a few days later I developed mild flu symptoms - headaches, aching shoulders, shivering fits, etc. I guess the shot includes a bit of the flu virus in order to build your immunity, but I've never had these effects before. Anyone else had this experience? |
TideMan (4279) | ||
| 534868 | 2007-03-21 08:37:00 | generally these shots include dead, weakened or related microbes - basically practise for the bodys defense systems | Cornot (10386) | ||
| 534869 | 2007-03-21 11:19:00 | They do warn that you can get mild flu symptoms, after all you body is fighting the flu bugs, even if they are dead. Of course it takes time to develop a resistance to a virus, you might have got a real flu bug. |
porkster (6331) | ||
| 534870 | 2007-03-21 12:31:00 | Vaccines don't contain live viruses. What they do contain is synthesised protein similar to one or several of the coating proteins of the viruses. You cannot contract the flu from a flu vaccine. Most of the symptoms of a disease (raised temperature, etc) are actually caused by the immune system's reaction to the disease rather than the virus itself. Since the immune system reacts to the proteins in the same way as the actual virus, you may have some of the minor effects of the disease without actually getting it. After these minor effects are over however, your immune system will retain a collection of immune cells specifically targeted at this year's up and coming flu strain. You will as a result be less likely to catch the flu and will probably get over it faster even if you do. |
TGoddard (7263) | ||
| 534871 | 2007-03-21 13:16:00 | Most of the symptoms of a disease (raised temperature, etc) are actually caused by the immune system's reaction to the disease rather than the virus itself. Since the immune system reacts to the proteins in the same way as the actual virus, you may have some of the minor effects of the disease without actually getting it. Sounds vaguely similar to the way cocaine works (or so I've heard). |
Greg (193) | ||
| 534872 | 2007-03-21 16:05:00 | Tideman............Had mine a few days ago, thats how I feel at the moment. However, if this is the worse I will get this Wanganui Winter, I will not complain. PJ :groan: :groan: | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 534873 | 2007-03-21 20:26:00 | your immune system will retain a collection of immune cells specifically targeted at this year's up and coming flu strain. Yes, this is an interesting theory. How do they know whats the up and coming strain for the year? They don't. I asked my vet this too about Cat Flu shots. He admitted it only helps with that particular variety, won't stop a cat getting in and in any case only very young or very old cats would be likely to be badly or fatally affected by cat flu. Which having observed this over the years is true. Same with people flu. Save your money unless you are a baby or old. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 534874 | 2007-03-21 23:58:00 | Save your money unless you are a baby or old. I'm both :( |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 534875 | 2007-03-22 00:13:00 | Save your money unless you are a baby or old. I get it every year and it is free for me cause I have asthma and one year I got it so bad I couldn't get out of bed (LITTERALLY :horrified) | The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 534876 | 2007-03-22 06:49:00 | Save your money unless you are a baby or old Thank you pctek for this very good advice. Your opinion is so forthright, you obviously know what you're talking about. When my doctor tells me next year that I must get a flu jab, I'll be sure to mention that pctek on PC World Chat reckons it's a waste of money. |
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