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Yes, there can be a local infection from a contaminated needle from a flu shot and that would be called cellulitis. However, many people can get a red, sore, slightly swollen area at the flu injection site from the desired immune response. This usually goes away in a few days. It gets better from exercising the muscle into which the shot was injected. If it is more than two days after the shot and the redness or inflammation is still increasing, then you should seek advice from your health care professional.
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What is the scientific name for cellulitis?
Cellulitis is it. There are various skin diseases that cause cellulitis, such as infections of various etiology.
How long must a person be free of cold and flu symptoms before getting a flu shot?
While a flu shot will not be effective against any active flu symptoms it will protect against the other flu strains contain in the shot. Flu symptoms such as high fevers, upper respiratory problems should be controlled but the flu virus in a shot is a 'dead' non-active virus and should not affect or cause any current virus.
Can the flu shot cause racing and thumping heartbeat 11 hrs after?
yes it can and it can also cause sweeling of the throat
Can a tetanus shot cause nausea?
Yes, nausea is one of the symptoms of a tetanus shot. You may also have flu like symptoms and that is also from the shot.
What is a simile for flu shot?
the flu shot was as painful as a bee sting.
What ages are most affected by cellulitis?
In case of periorbital cellulitis most affected are youngsters (cause bacteria HiB). In case of leg or arm cellulitis most affected are older patients(cause Staph or Strep bacteria). Cellulitis affects people of all ages.
Can the flu shot cause a heart attack?
yes of cource but people that are handicap or people with heart deasease have a better chance of getting it
How do you get the flu when you already got a flu shot?
There are many different types of flu and the seasonal flu shot only prevents three of the most likely to be circulating flu viruses. So if you happened to get exposed to a type of flu that wasn't in the vaccination, then you could get sick from it.Another reason might be that you caught the flu before you got the flu shot and so there was not time for the shot to work before you got sick.Another reason might be that you got the shot and then were exposed to the flu before your immune system could give you immunity from the vaccination. It takes around two weeks after getting the vaccination for an adult to have full immunity from it. For children under 10, a series of two vaccinations are needed given approximately a month apart, then it takes another few weeks before the body has developed the full immunity, so exposure during any of those time frames before full immunity can cause illness in those children.
Why get a flu shot?
So you don't get the flu.
You are taking amox-clav can you still get the flu shot?
Yes, you can still get the flu shot. The flu shot should not be gotten if you are currently ill, but if you are on antibiotics, it is OK to get.
What is the cause of and treatment for nasal cellulitis?
strptococcus
Should you get a flu shot with a sinus infection?
You have to wait until your better then you get the flu shot
