Has got sick after an inoculation from a flu: what to do?

Despite the fact that every year there is aan epidemic rise in the incidence of influenza, not all citizens are rushing to protect themselves and their families from this disease. Sometimes after the vaccination complications occur, and then from some worried patient follows a complaint that she was ill after the vaccination against the flu. Probably, that's why many people are sure that the flu is not a disease that should be worried about. It is necessary to understand why this happens.

Statistics data

In America, about half a million people annuallyhospitalized because of the flu, with often serious complications. According to statistics, in the United States within a year of this disease, up to 36 000 people die. This number includes children who have never been at risk. However, it is worth noting that they were not vaccinated against the flu.

In Russia, the situation is also quite complicated, althougha year the disease takes up to 1 thousand people. Differences in statistics are explained by the fact that in the United States all people who died of influenza and complications are considered, while in Russia the deaths that took the disease itself were taken into account. The lethal outcome of the complicated course of the disease is based on a separate statistic.

Who needs vaccination and when?

Before deciding whether to get sick aftervaccinations against influenza, it is necessary to deal with people who need vaccination. To understand who needs it, we should recall the situation that every person faces every year. In the last autumn months or early spring, there is a message that within a few days there will be an excess of epidemics of the incidence of influenza. Therefore, people need to understand how important it is to get vaccinated.

Spring and autumn are cold and wetweather. Being at work or studying, people are in closed premises, in which a large number of pathogenic viruses accumulate. So there is an infection, which most vulnerable to the following categories of citizens:

• People over 60 years and infants from 6 months. The first is no longer produced antibodies to viruses, but in children this process has not yet begun. By the way, if after the vaccination the child had symptoms of the disease, then all the conditions were not met: the body was weakened or an incorrect dose was administered.
• Persons who have chronic diseases.
• People who work in large collectives (schools, kindergartens, various enterprises, etc.).
• Pregnant women who are on the 2nd and 3rd trimester of pregnancy.

People who have recently had an acute respiratory viral infection are not prohibited from being vaccinated, even if there are residual symptoms of the disease.

How to properly vaccinate?

When asked why she got sick after the flu shot patient, the following should be answered: it is necessary to vaccinate at least 2 weeks before the epidemic. And for that period, while the immunity is being formed, it is necessary to take preventive measures of the following nature:

1. It is necessary to wear a gauze bandage.
2. Refuse to visit places of mass congestion.
3. Adhere to the right and balanced diet (you must include in the diet greens, fresh vegetables, fruits and nuts).
4. Be sure to go in for sports.
5. Avoid stress.

Positive impact on the body will have regular walks in the fresh air.

What will vaccination protect from, and can I get sick after it?

But why after the vaccination against the flu fell illhead, fever or other symptoms of ailment? This is because this procedure involves the use of two types of vaccine. One includes killed viruses, and the second - weakened live viruses. Type 1 vaccine is given by injection, and the second by spraying into the nose.

If the vaccination was carried out in the first way, thenthe organism was infected by non-living viruses, and in this case the disease is completely excluded. In the second method, the disease can occur if the patient or patient is so exhausted that they can not cope even with weakened viruses. Then there is a need to find out if he fell ill after being vaccinated against the flu, than to be treated.

The vaccination can not completely prevent infection, so complications occur in such cases:

• A person was vaccinated, the bodywhich is exhausted by chronic diseases, bad habits, malnutrition and stress. In this case, the immunity is very weak, and signs of the disease may appear.
• The vaccine was made by a completely healthy person, butBetween vaccination and infection it took only a few days. In this case, antibodies in the body did not have time to develop in the right amount. Usually this happens 2 weeks after vaccination. Therefore, if they say that they fell ill right after vaccination against the flu, it does not mean that it is not effective, just too little time has passed after it.
• The vaccinated healthy person was inclose contact with a sick person and was ill. In this case there was a large number of pathogens of influenza, and immunity did not completely prevent the symptoms of the disease. During the epidemic, the vaccinated person needs additional measures to protect against infection and exclude any contact with a sick flu.
• A person could become infected with a virus whose antigenswere not included in the vaccine. Sometimes it happens when people travel between continents or communicate with travelers. After all, vaccines in a particular country are created from those strains of influenza that are common in this territory.

Vaccinated people have a lower risk of complications, which are the following:

1. Children may have an occurrence: acute otitis media, pneumonia, croup and others.
2. Elderly people are susceptible to complications, which include pneumonia, sometimes leading to death.
3. In adult patients there are: bronchitis, myocarditis, meningitis, encephalitis and convulsions at high temperature.

Even if the infection has occurred, vaccination can reduce the symptoms of the disease.

Consequences of vaccination

So, if the patient complains that he fell ill after being vaccinated against the flu, what should he do?

After vaccination, there are side effects of twotypes: local and general. Local can include redness and swelling in the area of ​​injection. Painful sensations arise when the injection is placed under the skin, and not in the muscle.

To the general increase of body temperature,weakness and loss of appetite. Sometimes after vaccination, there is a cough and runny nose, which is especially common in children. According to statistics, only 4% of Russians have a fever after vaccination.

How to behave if after a flu shotthe head was ill and the temperature has risen? If it is above 38.5, then you need to drink an antipyretic. If there is no effect, you need to call a doctor, because high fever can provoke cramps. Repeated drug to reduce the heat of drinking is not worth it, because it will make it difficult to make the right diagnosis. You can take a cool shower, as well as increase the amount of liquid consumed.

Such a state should not be frightened, because the percentage of adverse reactions does not exceed 1%.

Contraindications

For each patient, you can give a few tips that will help to avoid the situation when he after a vaccination against the flu fell ill:

• The vaccine is not given to children under 6 months of age and to babies who had a cold less than 14 days ago.
• Patients who do not tolerate chicken protein and its constituents.
• When the disease is allergic dermatitis.
• If a person has suffered a bad previous vaccination.
• After and during the exacerbation of chronic diseases.
• If a person suffers from neurological diseases.

With existing pathologies and conditions, it is not recommended to be vaccinated so as not to cause serious complications.

Adverse Reactions

But if there are situations that people get sick after being vaccinated against the flu, the treatment will be symptomatic.

Many adverse reactions are due to the fact that the vaccination was done incorrectly. When contraindications were not observed before the vaccination, or the doctor did not pay attention to the available ones.

Sometimes the reason is a violation of the rulestransport and storage of the vaccine. And if the safety rules are not observed, then as a result, suppurations or allergic reactions may occur. The poor quality of the vaccine may also be indicated by the fact that a group of patients vaccinated at the same time found similar symptoms of the disease.

Conclusion

Despite possible side reactions orcomplications, vaccination against influenza is able to protect the human body from serious consequences. It is especially important for people at risk. Vaccination takes place on a voluntary basis, so people should analyze the situation themselves, and make a truly correct decision.