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Re: What Is The Predictions For Flu this Year As Last » Phillipa

Posted by yxibow on October 7, 2008, at 0:20:05

In reply to Re: What Is The Predictions For Flu this Year As Last » desolationrower, posted by Phillipa on October 6, 2008, at 20:03:41

> I did a google on it seems that last years kind of was a dud didn't really cover it but those that got it got it less severely. This years shot contrains many more strains of the flu. Phillipa

Yes, I believe you're correct on that, this years may be better and contain Southern Hemisphere strains. They of course are only seasonal predictions by the CDC and other authorities. Six have been approved including FluMist, one injection is approved for young children and one for 6 month olds.


I've wondered the question, what do you do if you're allergic to eggs. Most adults have outgrown their allergies to eggs.

Some procedures recommend a small first injection and the remaining dose in a second one.

Others for more possible allergies recommend doing this in an allergist's office, by first sensitizing with egg products I guess and then giving the vaccine. If one is seriously concerned, the best way would be in your allergist's office, as they have the necessary methods to counteract problems.

There is research into using non-egg synthetically grown vaccines but this is still a multi-billion research a ways away.

If you can't have it at all, there are preventative antivirals that can be given to protect for a period of time.

Flu shots last up to a year.

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-flu.pdf


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