discussion title:
Double Flu Shots: Are They a Good Idea?
Double Flu Shots: Are They a Good Idea?
Last week, I got my seasonal flu shot as part of my annual physical. But a lot of busy people are asking if they can just get a double jab when the H1N1 vaccine arrives in their neighborhood.
Yes, says the CDC. Getting the two vaccines on the same day is safe and effective, not that public health experts want you to delay one for the other.
But many of us know "flu shot arm" too well. Admittedly, it's just a little achiness. Some people also report a mild fever. Would getting two jabs at once deliver a double whammy of discomfort or worse?
I asked Johns Hopkins University virologist and vaccine researcher Andrew Pekosz.
Read more- http://healthbeat.yourtotalhealth.com/2009/10/double-flu-shots-are-they-a-go.html
