If you have a cold, can you still get the flu shot?
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It's possible, but why on earth would you want to.\nThere us no benefit - it's all a complete hoax.\n\nDo NOT get vaccinated.\n\nA vaccinated person is MORE likely to get a disease than  a non-vaccinated person. The whole theory of vaccination is flawed. It causes a weakening of the immune system thus making those who are innoculated more susceptible to disease.\nThere are so many awful side effects to vaccination that it should be considered extremely dangerous.\nJust sit back and think for a while.\nIs there any sense in injecting a disease directly into your body.\nWe have been subjected to an awful mind control program to enable the drug manufacturers to make a fortune.\n\nThe Vaccination Hoax\nhttp://www.whale.to/b/hoax1.html\n\n\nIf you go to the vaccination liberation web page, at\nhttp://www.vaclib.org/exemption.htm\nYou will find all the forms necessary to provide exemption for your child.\n\nIf you want to study the history of vaccination, see\nhttp://dgwa1.fortunecity.com/body/vaccination.html
938710
No, it is a killed version of the flu that is expected to hit the US. They watch the world and see what strain is flourishing and then develop the vaccine to combat it. This is done by the US Public Health Service.\n\nIt will not give you the flu and really the only reason not to take it, is if your allergic to eggs. You can have a local reaction, soreness, slight warmth at the injection site, but you wont get the flu. This will allow your body to develop antibodies to combat the flu should you become exposed.
136604
Yes you can. There are prescription medicines that disqualify you as well as having a cold or feeling ill but alcohol isn't a factor.
1080802
Actually you can, there are some anti-virals available depending upon the illness.  Ask your doctor for more info if you think you might need one.
848203
I just want to clear this up for the majority of the population who reads this, YOU CANNOT GET A COLD OR THE FLU FROM GOING OUTSIDE. The common cold and influenza are viruses and is only caused by being in contact with the germ. pnuemonia is a different story.
465710
nothing. basically the flu shot is putting a weak flu virus into your body. that way your body can develop an resistance against it.
888312
I should think not.  People have been known to exert themselves when they are sick and their cold has gone into pneumonia.  Your body needs rest to fight off the illness.
771653
yes because you've built up antibodies from the last strain. if it was the same one each time you might get sick for a little bit but as soon as your body recognized the flu it would attack it and kill it because it keeps all the antibodies stored that you use from previous illnesses. thats why it takes us awhile to get over the flu once we get it. and that why the flu shot is good. helps your body create antibodies for the new strain.
11235
When you feel the cold just starting, drink a shot (one is enough) of any 80 proof alcohol (hope you're over 21 ;). If you were late and the cold is full blown, drink lots of fluids. Common cold is a virus, and viruses wash away. Try tea with lemon or honey, chicken soup is excellent. Avoid things that make you thirsty: carbonated drinks, coffee etc. If you can tolerate warm milk, it's a great thing to have. My colds don't last for more then two days.
738996
Vaccinations are actually weaker versions of the actually disease you're suppose to be fighting. After a flu vaccination, you get the symptoms of a flu because now you have a weaker antigen in your body, and your body starts to react to fight it [i.e running nose, fever...].\n\nThe vaccination is to help you build up an immunity against the disease by having the anitbodies take on the antigens directly. Then the memory cells of your body will be able to detect and remember how to fight this disease or illness in the near future.
867933
Despite what people say, the vaccine does not make anyone sick.  It is more likely, due to timing of flu shots that they already had a little cold coming on, or that their body had an immune system response that left them a little tired and run down, but not really sick.\n\nOr they are allergic to eggs.  They could also have an allergic reaction to the flu shot as it is grown in eggs, but that allergy is often a very serious allergy and can be life threatening.
687670
yes they do get the flu like all other human beings.  There's yearly flu immunizations in all of nunavut for that very reason.  Canada spends about 32 million bucks a year on such campaigns.
52871
there is no 100% prevention from influenza.The two best ways to assisst you in reducing your chances of getting influenza are: 1) Get your flu shot every year. The flu season is late this year so it is still not too late to get immunized. 2) Proper handwashing technique. Wash your hands in a downward position under warm water for 20 seconds using soap. Be sure to scrub under your nails and in between your fingers. Dry with electric dryer or papertowel and then turn off the taps. If you touch anything -do not put your hands into your mouth before you wash. Cleanliness is the second best prevention. BUT remember there is no 100% protection
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yes all three of my children have, they say even though you have the vaccine you can still get it all the vaccine does it make it so the virus will  not be as intense or deadly and will not last as long. So hopefully your child will not run such high fevers or suffer as long as they would if they had not gotten the vaccine.
810462
I do not get them.  I believe they are a waste.\n\nFirst off, the people I know who get the shot end up with really bad colds.\n\nAlso, every year there is a "new strand" of the flu virus that the shot doesn't cover.\n\nSo...you're gonna get sick anyway.\n\nSorry for sounding so pessimistic.  I'm usually not, but I am on this subject.
226870
Influenza, or ‘flu’, is a highly contagious acute viral infection that affects people of all ages. It typically starts suddenly with fever, chills, headache, aching muscles, general prostration and a cough or other respiratory symptoms. Most people recover without complications in 1-2 weeks\n\nMany of the symptoms of flu are similar to those of the common cold (see Common cold), and many people incorrectly refer to a heavy cold as ‘flu’. Viruses cause them both, but flu affects the lungs much more that a cold does. Also flu doesn’t usually give you the same congested ‘heavy headed’ feeling that a cold does.\n\nThe majority of fit, healthy people can treat the symptoms of flu at home using remedies commonly available from pharmacies.  Antibiotics are not prescribed for flu as they have no effect on viruses. They may rarely be necessary to control complications, especially serious chest infections or pneumonia.\n\nIt is usually advised that otherwise healthy people should stay at home and in bed for as long as the acute symptoms persist, this is usually for two or three days after the symptoms peak. It is important to drink plenty of fluids and to treat the symptoms as necessary. See the encyclopaedia entries on colds, sore throats and coughs for symptom relief. \n\nThere is more information on the NHS direct website about Flu and the Common cold, just perform a search
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Once you have a cold, there's nothing you can do but let it run its course.  What you can do to ease the discomfort is drink lots of fluids(orange juice for vitamin C) and eat chicken soup.  Other than that, just try to relax and wait it out.