Some people with COVID-19 develop gastrointestinal symptoms either alone or with respiratory symptoms. Getting your COVID-19 Vaccine at the same time as your Influenza VaccineĬhildren 6 months of age and older and adults can get the flu vaccine at the same time, before or after a COVID-19 vaccine.Diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms of COVID-19 People with a history of Oculo-Respiratory Syndrome can get the vaccine but should speak with their doctor first. This vaccine is not for people with previous allergic reactions to flu vaccine (anaphylaxis) or people who have had Guillain-Barré Syndrome within six weeks after flu vaccination. Talk to your Health Care ProviderĪlways tell your health care provider if you have allergies or if you have had side effects from a vaccine in the past. The risk of Guillain-Barre Syndrome is higher following an influenza infection. The risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome after flu vaccination is very low, at about one case in a million flu vaccines given. The risk of Oculo-Respiratory Syndrome is very low. Allergic reactions can be treated and are usually temporary. Seek medical attention if you have trouble breathing, rash or swelling of the face and throat. In rare cases, serious allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) can occur.
Side effects in children include irritability, drowsiness, or loss of appetite. Common side effects include pain, redness and swelling at the injection site, headache, fever, muscle aches, joint pain or feeling tired. Flu vaccines are safe, and side effects are usually mild and last a few days. It is much safer to get the flu vaccine than to get the flu. Vaccination can also protect the fetus and newborn. The flu vaccine is safe and recommended for pregnant and breastfeeding people to reduce the risk of getting very sick from the flu. The flu may also be harmful for the developing baby.
The flu is more likely to cause illness that results in hospitalization in pregnant people than in people of reproductive age who are not pregnant. Both of these vaccines may cause more soreness, redness and swelling where the vaccine was given, lasting a few days longer than the standard flu vaccine. Both vaccines provide additional protection to seniors against the flu. Two vaccines are approved just for seniors to give better protection against the flu. It takes two weeks for your body to develop an immune response from the vaccine.Ĭhildren under the age of nine years old who are getting the flu vaccine for the first time need a second dose at least four weeks after the first dose. The flu vaccine cannot cause influenza because it does not contain any live virus. The vaccine is still the best protection against the flu. The vaccine can reduce the risk of having go to the doctor with the flu by about 50 per cent, and reduce the risk of serious flu complications that can result in hospitalization or even death. In general, flu vaccines are about 50% effective in preventing flu illness in healthy adults. The vaccine can provide some cross protection even when the match is not exact. How well the vaccine works each year, depends on a person’s immune system and the match with the circulating virus strains. Vaccine Benefitsįlu vaccination is recommended for everyone aged six months and older. On very rare occasions, the influenza virus can lead to Guillain-Barré Syndrome, a neurological disorder. Serious complications from flu illness are greatest in children under five years of age, pregnant people, older adults, and people with health conditions. In children, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea can occur.
The symptoms are sudden onset of fever, sore throat, runny nose, cough, headaches, chills, muscle aches, feeling tired, and loss of appetite. The flu spreads by respiratory droplets, causing an infection of the nose, throat and lungs. Influenza virus (the flu) is very contagious. The publicly-funded vaccines this year are FluLaval Tetra, Fluzone® QIV, Afluria® Tetra, Fluzone® QIV-HD, Fluad® TIV-adj. Get vaccinated by contacting your local pharmacist, health care provider or visiting a Toronto Public Health vaccine clinic. It may also help you avoid unnecessary health care visits or isolating if you have symptoms. The best way to protect yourself and your family, and prevent severe illness from the flu virus, is to get the flu vaccine this fall.
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