If a person is seriously ill or has allergies, then flu vaccination should be postponed. About it “Gazeta.ru” said general practitioner Elena Tsinbal.
“If there is a known hypersensitivity to the components of the vaccine, for example, an allergic reaction to chicken egg whites or a complication, including a hypersensitivity reaction to a previous dose of the vaccine in the form of anaphylactic shock or angioedema, then the vaccination is not carried out,” the doctor clarified.
According to her, mild ARVI and acute intestinal infection are not a contraindication for routine vaccination.
“The vaccination can be done immediately after the body temperature normalizes. If there is a persistent increase in blood pressure, vaccination is postponed until it normalizes. Simply feeling unwell in the absence of significant contraindications is not a reason to postpone vaccination. If there are residual effects of any diseases, vaccination can be carried out,” listed Elena Tsinbal.
She emphasized that in any case, the decision to vaccinate against influenza is always made by the doctor.
According to the specialist, it is advisable to be vaccinated annually, since in this case a stable background immunity is formed, which reduces the risk of severe illness when new strains appear.
“The flu vaccination is usually carried out before the expected increase in the number of colds, most often in the autumn. It is better to get vaccinated in September: 3-4 weeks should pass before the start of the cold season. The effect of the vaccination will last for approximately 12 months. This is necessary for the body to develop protective antibodies to viruses of different subtypes, which takes 2 weeks,” said the therapist.
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2023-09-23 10:40:00
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