* You may be infected with the flu virus, have no symptoms and yet pass on the virus to others. It takes about two weeks for the flu vaccine to be effective. Some people with no symptoms of the flu may be infected when they get the vaccine. The vaccine will not protect those who ...
A 2021 study found that adults who had received the flu vaccine and were hospitalized for flu were 26% less likely to be admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) than those who hadn't received the flu vaccine. The same study reported that people who were vaccinated and hospitalized for fl...
The long term solution is to change the laws. Recently, however, laws have been changing in the wrong direction. Rhode Island, Washington State, Vermont, and New Mexico have recently passed laws limiting the right to claim a vaccine exemption to mandatory vaccines for school enrollment....
Flu vaccination typically reduces the risk of flu illness by between 40% and 60% during seasons when the flu viruses are well-matched to the flu vaccine. But if you are infected with the virus, the vaccine reduces your chances of getting the flu and passing it on to others, and lessens ...
To protect yourself from the flu and stop its spread, you need a flu vaccine. Learn what it is and when to get it to help keep your family well. The flu shot is a form of the vaccine that you get in your arm. Some years, you can get it as a nasal spray instead. Flu vaccines...
Myth #4: The flu vaccine doesn’t work since I still got the flu. There are multiple strains of influenza viruses and the vaccine only contains 3-4 strains. If the virus has changed along the way, the influenza vaccine will not protect you against the new strain. Also the body takes ...
Most illnesses this winter have been caused by a nasty kind of flu called Type A H3N2. The vaccine was only 25 percent effective against that type. It was more effective against influenza B and an H1N1 strain, but those viruses were less prevalent this year. ...
The flu shot/vaccine protects you from getting the flu. Here are answers to some of the most common questions about the flu vaccine. What is a flu shot? The flu shot is a vaccine given with a needle, usually in the arm. It protects against three to four influenza viruses. It is deve...
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4.1 Source of Infection of COVID-19 4.2 The Route of Transmission of COVID-19 4.3 Susceptible Population to COVID-19 4.4 Case Surveillance of COVID-19 4.5 Close Contacts of COVID-19 cases 4.6 Personal Protection against COVID-19 4.7 Fully Understand the Flu, Take the Initiative to Scientif...