Flu after the flu jab? Is it possible

Jane315STARX
Jane315STARX Online Community Member Posts: 704 Empowering
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So...Yep the dot dot dot.I think I may actually have the flu.Is this even possible after having the flu jab back in Oct?.I have All the symptoms,temperature,sore throat etc.Taken a covid test ( negative).Surely the common cold is not this bad ( I don't remember it this way anyway.Anyone else had/have it after a flu vaccination

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  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 5,014 Championing

    The flu vaccination protects against a few of the most common strains predicted to be in circulation.

    It doesn't protect against any and all flu unfortunately.

    I'm jabbed every year but usually get flu once a decade.

  • Littlefatfriend
    Littlefatfriend Online Community Member Posts: 121 Empowering

    Kimmy hits the nail on the head.

    We need flu jabs repeatedly because the different strains of it come and go like tides. There's no guarantee with them.

    There are specific tests your doctor could sort out to check if flu is what you have. I expect that'll help guide any treatment.

    We can also buy tests but I've no idea how reliable that would be.

    In your situation I'd ask my GP.

    Good luck

  • Jane315STARX
    Jane315STARX Online Community Member Posts: 704 Empowering

    Thank you both that has answered it perfectly

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,544 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    There's a lot of nasty bugs doing the rounds at the moment @Jane315STARX that although not influenza, are pretty nasty if you get them, my sister is currently curled up in bed with one of them. I hope you feel better soon, plenty of rest and liquids for you!

  • malvinmulch
    malvinmulch Online Community Member Posts: 68 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/125932/flu-after-the-flu-jab-is-it-possible

    Any vaccination isn't actually 100% effective, it just reduces the chances of catching the particular strains included in the vaccine (anything from 2-4 strains), the H3N2 variants are harder to protect against. Flu vaccine efficacy can be anything from 30ish% in a bad year to 70% in a good year.

    Though as albus said there are a lot of other viruses in circulation at the moment.

    If only we knew of a way to stop the spread of viruses, something simple and cheap that people could put on their faces to contain the aerosols in our breath, something that people would wear to protect others and those who refused without genuine cause could be sanctioned for…..some form of mask maybe? /s

  • michael57
    michael57 Online Community Member Posts: 1,396 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/944772#Comment_944772

    question how long would humans survive without viruses as not all are bad

  • yves
    yves Scope Member Posts: 46 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/125932/flu-after-the-flu-jab-is-it-possible

    Hi Jane315STARX,

    is this the first time you have had the flu Jab ? I'm asking as my Dad was terrible after his first flu jab, he actually thought it was flu too as had all the symptoms. I

  • Jane315STARX
    Jane315STARX Online Community Member Posts: 704 Empowering

    Hi,no I've had the flu jab before but never had the flu after it which got me thinking if it was possible

  • yves
    yves Scope Member Posts: 46 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/944943#Comment_944943

    OOh No...hope you feel better soon x

  • Daffodil94
    Daffodil94 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 55 Empowering

    Hi, just to say that my dad got really ill after his flu jab and I was the same. We stopped having the jab and never got flu again. I never got Covid either, despite being exposed to it several times. Sometimes you can have a natural immunity and having a jab just mixes up the natural resistance you have. I would still advise everyone to get the flu jab though. I had all the Covid jabs as well without any adverse effects. Life is peculiar sometimes. Best wishes and a speedy recovery.

  • Jane315STARX
    Jane315STARX Online Community Member Posts: 704 Empowering

    Thanks yves

  • Banarama123
    Banarama123 Online Community Member Posts: 71 Empowering
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/944772#Comment_944772

    I’m sorry but I don’t agree tgat someone should be sanctioned for not wearing what you don’t even describe. There was enough scaremongering during Covid if you remember

  • karen19862
    karen19862 Online Community Member Posts: 166 Empowering

    I had the flu jab once , once was enough! I got the flu the week after the jab and spent 3 weeks in bed it was worse than covid. This was about 25 years ago and I've not had a flu jab since despite the doctors sending me invites every year.

    I've not had the flu since but have had covid 3 times and I've had jabs for that too.

    Hope you feel better soon

  • Jane315STARX
    Jane315STARX Online Community Member Posts: 704 Empowering

    Thanks karen19862 they do the same to me too.I think when you have certain illnesses you are vulnerable and especially more so if you are also a carer.Its tough being ill at the best of times but also looking after someone else has it's added complications.But we that do it do because of ❤️

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