is it possible to get flu after flu jab ?

Carrera74

maisy-mai wrote:

I'm currently suffering from full blown flu and strep b throat infection had it since last saturday believe me wish I had the jab now today is the first day I have got out of bed !!!
next winter I'm booking myself in !!!

maisy-mai

The flu jab is to vaccinate you against the previous years flu strains so you should (fingers crossed) already be naturally vaccinated against it

Robothell

LondonDiva wrote:

If you are in a vulnerable group / want the jab anyway and have concerns or questions, it may be useful to have a chat with your practice nurse or another medically trained professional:)

Sound advice!

You can get a mild (or sometimes not so mild) flu like illness after the flu jab. This is because the symptoms you feel when you get the flu are related to your body mobilising your immune system rather than the infection itself.

The Green Book is the Department of Health's document on vaccination in general (link is to the influenza section) and is the number one book referred to by Healthcare Professionals for things like this......and it's public domain.