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The mist vaccine isn't supposed to hurt, and it didn't hurt when I got it. However, it will catch you off guard, even when they tell you they are about to spray it. It took my breath away when it went in, and it feels funky. There definitely was no pain, though.
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Does the swine flu nasal spray hurt?
No it does not hurt. It is not much different than using a saline or nasal spray. The sensation is about the same, it can have some slight burning, but nothing that one would call "hurt" or "pain".
Is it safe for your child to get the H1N1 vaccine between his 1st and 2nd dose of the seasonal flu vaccine?
Yes, if they are getting both vaccines by injections. That timing of the two kinds of vaccinations (seasonal flu shot and swine flu shot) is not a problem, in fact they could be given at the same time. This is not true for the nasal mist vaccinations, however.You can NOT take a nasal flu mist for swine flu at the same time as you take a nasal flu mist for seasonal flu. They can render each other ineffective. Ask a health care professional how long you should wait between these two kinds of nasal mist vaccinations.You can take a nasal flu mist for swine flu with any other nasal flu mist vaccine EXCEPT the one for seasonal flu.The 2009 H1N1 flu shot (inactivated 2009 H1N1 vaccine) can be given at the same visit as any other vaccine, including pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.You can take a swine flu nasal mist at the same time as a seasonal flu shot.You can take the H1N1/09 swine flu shot and a nasal mist for the seasonal flu at the same time.There would be no reason to take the swine flu shot at the same time as the swine flu nasal mist since both do the same thing, so that should not be done.
Can you get H1N1 shot and flu mist together?
You can take the H1N1/09 swine flu shot and a nasal mist for the seasonal flu at the same time.There would be no reason to take the swine flu shot at the same time as the swine flu nasal mist since both do the same thing, so that should not be done.You can take a swine flu nasal mist at the same time as a seasonal flu shot.You can NOT take a nasal flu mist for swine flu at the same time as you take a nasal flu mist for seasonal flu. They can render each other ineffective.You can take a nasal flu mist for swine flu with any other nasal flu mist vaccine EXCEPT the one for seasonal flu.The 2009 H1N1 flu shot (inactivated 2009 H1N1 vaccine) can be given at the same visit as any other vaccine, including pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.Update 2010: There is no reason to get the H1N1 vaccine or flu mist up your nose this year as there is no pandemic or outbreaks. The US govt has included the H1N1 in every flu shot on top of the regular vaccines for flu which is not necessary and could harm you health permanently with the addition of squalene. Pregnant mothers have lost their babies in thousands of miscarriages, and people have died after the flu shot was given last year. The flu mist will give you live viruses in your nose and when you go home you will be breathing out the viruses to spread to the rest of your family. Take vitamin C instead, and chicken soup -you will live longer.
Is there anything that fights off the flu besides flu shots?
There is a drug called Tamiflu that is an anti-viral drug that is used to help your immune system fight the flu. Flu vaccinations prevent the flu but they do not fight the flu if you already have it. The vaccines can be administered either by injection as a flu shot or can be given by intra-nasal route with a nasal spray preparation.
What is route of administration of swine flu vaccine?
If injected it is given in the muscle as an intramuscular injection. It can also be taken as a nasal mist that is sniffed.
What are two methods used to administer the H1N1 swine flu vaccination?
Through the nose as a mist or spray and a shot in the arm.
Do Swine Flu injection hurt?
Well, in our school, we had the choice of the nasal spray or the shot. You had a choice and I as a smart person chose nasal spray. So im not really sure if it hurts, but I think it is the same as any other injection. Hope I helped! PS: I live in Eagle River Alaska PPS: Yoshi rox! No one loves Yoshi more than I do!
What is a vaccine made with live weakened flu viruses that do not cause the flu?
In the US, that would be the vaccine used in the H1N1/09 nasal spray vaccinations. These weakened viruses used to make that nasal vaccine are called attenuated, which means weakened. The weakening is usually done with chemicals. People aged 2 to 49 can use this nasal spray vaccine. Those younger or older should use the flu shots which are made with inactivated ("dead") viruses.
How do they give you the nasal shot for the flu?
The nasal forms of the flu vaccines are used as an aerosol mist that you sniff, there is no shot or needle involved. They squirt it up your nose, and then the stuff goes down your throat. It's great if you hate shots, but you taste it all day down the back of your throat.
How far do doctors stick the qtip in your nose when they check for the flu?
The intranasal flu mist vaccines come in a special spray apparatus that is used to administer the mist into the nose. It goes into the nose about an inch (or less in small children), since the mist sprayer distributes the vaccine into the nostrils. It does not go into the sinuses, just the nostrils.
How does a flu nasal spray work?
A nasal flu vaccine is a mist that is inhaled, rather than an injection. One gentle spray per nostril is enough to be effective. The vaccine delivers a live, but extremely weakened, virus which causes the recipient's immune system to develop antibodies to the virus. If that person is later exposed to the flu, those antibodies can help prevent the virus from causing an infection. Many people believe that the flu vaccine, whether inhaled or injected, can cause illness. It's true that it can cause some short term mild symptoms but it cannot cause illness. Also, it is still possible to get the flu, even after receiving the vaccine since new strains can develop at any time.
Can Swine Flu vaccination be taken during pregnancy?
In the US, pregnant women can get the injection but not the nasal spray vaccine. The virus in the vaccine that is made to be used in a shot is dead/deactivated. The virus in the vaccine that is made to be used as a nasal spray is weakened (attenuated), it is not strong enough to make you sick, but there have not been clinical trials or approval for use of nasal spray vaccinations for swine flu in pregnant women yet. See also the related questions below and the related links section for information about flu vaccinations in pregnancy from the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
